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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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood was our best bet for change on the issue of disability inclusion.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
Dialoguing Is Essential When Using AI Your best bet in getting value from generative AI is to think of AI as a conversational partner.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Hollywood was our best bet for change on the issue of disability inclusion.
—Jay Ruderman, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Shani Darden's Triple Acid Signature Peel is your best bet for any special occasion.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 14 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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