good/safe/sure bet
noun
: a thing very likely to happen
It's a safe bet that they'll win.
: someone or something most likely to do something successfully
She's a good bet to win the tournament.
Examples of good/safe/sure bet in a Sentence
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That being said, pants are a safe bet for nearly all courses, with a few callouts.
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Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
Predicting a tropical system might impact Florida during any season is a pretty good bet.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
Although, assuming those Orioles teams would lose was a safe bet most nights either way.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
Against a backdrop of recent financial hubris—including meme stocks, crypto, NFTs, SPACs, SPARCs, and alternative private-public investments—index funds are the safe bet, the old standby, a choice so sound your employer makes it for you.
—Andrew Lipstein, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The analysis found broccoli to be a safe bet, for instance, not because the vegetable did not contain pesticide residues but because higher-risk chemicals were at low levels and on only a few samples.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
With around 300 days of sunshine annually, Mallorca is also a safe bet for clear skies.
—Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
Anything Waterpik puts out is a safe bet, so that leaves you with a lot of choices.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024
For developing chests, a sports bra style or a bralette is a safe bet, according to bra expert Jené Luciani Sena.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
Predicting a tropical system might impact Florida during any season is a pretty good bet.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
Although, assuming those Orioles teams would lose was a safe bet most nights either way.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
Against a backdrop of recent financial hubris—including meme stocks, crypto, NFTs, SPACs, SPARCs, and alternative private-public investments—index funds are the safe bet, the old standby, a choice so sound your employer makes it for you.
—Andrew Lipstein, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The analysis found broccoli to be a safe bet, for instance, not because the vegetable did not contain pesticide residues but because higher-risk chemicals were at low levels and on only a few samples.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
With around 300 days of sunshine annually, Mallorca is also a safe bet for clear skies.
—Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
Anything Waterpik puts out is a safe bet, so that leaves you with a lot of choices.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024
For developing chests, a sports bra style or a bralette is a safe bet, according to bra expert Jené Luciani Sena.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
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