sure bet

noun

: the one who is certain (to do something)
He's a sure bet to receive the award.

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Listen to this article Few things in the concert industry are a sure bet, let alone at an $85 million venue whose 2021 opening coincided with a global pandemic resurgence that brought live events to a near-standstill. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 Understand the terminology, and understand the difference between a sure bet and a longshot bet. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025 After all, if ultra-safe government debt is returning 5%, expensive tech stocks look like less of a sure bet by comparison. Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025 Giving the perfect present can be stressful, but there’s one sure bet: gifts that entertain. Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sure bet

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“Sure bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20bet. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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