best/surest/safest bet
noun
: something that is most likely to happen or be successful
If you want to get there early, your best/surest/safest bet is to take a different road.
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Hilton Istanbul - Moda is going to be your best bet.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Your best bet is to use your favorite Bluetooth headphones or speaker.
—PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
The best bet might be Goodrich, whom the Broncos signed from the UFL in June and took snaps at nickel for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Turn it off: Your best bet may be to shut your phone off.
—Jalen Williams, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Your best bet is to use your favorite Bluetooth headphones or speaker.
—PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
The best bet might be Goodrich, whom the Broncos signed from the UFL in June and took snaps at nickel for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Turn it off: Your best bet may be to shut your phone off.
—Jalen Williams, USA Today, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for best/surest/safest bet
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“Best/surest/safest bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%2Fsurest%2Fsafest%20bet. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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