a good/safe/sure bet
noun
: something that is very likely to happen or be successful
It's a good/safe/sure bet that they'll win.
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Cole Palmer is a good bet to get his club on the board.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Noah Wyle seems to be the closest thing to a sure bet, but nothing is guaranteed.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
Zebby Matthews is a good bet to get a promotion from the Saints to start the opener of the next series at Target, against the New York Mets, on Monday night.
—David Brown / Special To The Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
But at the time, a violent children's show about crime-fighting superheroes was far from a safe bet in the American media landscape.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Noah Wyle seems to be the closest thing to a sure bet, but nothing is guaranteed.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
Zebby Matthews is a good bet to get a promotion from the Saints to start the opener of the next series at Target, against the New York Mets, on Monday night.
—David Brown / Special To The Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
But at the time, a violent children's show about crime-fighting superheroes was far from a safe bet in the American media landscape.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“A good/safe/sure bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20good%2Fsafe%2Fsure%20bet. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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