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.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
There’s no official word on when the third season will premiere, but the show coming back in the fourth quarter of this year seems like safe bet.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
With the direction of the AI world moving toward autonomous, decentralized modes, Jack Dorsey’s gamble on open-source AI appears like an increasingly safe bet.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
That sounds energy-intensive, but the researchers believe their process is still a good bet.
—New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Good/safe/sure bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%2Fsafe%2Fsure%20bet. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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