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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Shoes: Uggs or other furry boots might keep your toes warm, but other shoe options that are insulated and waterproof might be your best bet.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Aside from testing, your best bet is to get familiar with the telltale symptoms of these viral heavy-hitters.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 11 Jan. 2025
That’s why your safest bet is to just select a comfy pace and stick with it.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
Taking Care Of Bohemia Crystal With vintage glassware, washing by hand is typically the safest bet.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Aside from testing, your best bet is to get familiar with the telltale symptoms of these viral heavy-hitters.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 11 Jan. 2025
That’s why your safest bet is to just select a comfy pace and stick with it.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
Taking Care Of Bohemia Crystal With vintage glassware, washing by hand is typically the safest bet.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
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