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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In this case, no bag is really an issue for screening, but instead of pushing the boundaries, using a bag that’s under 22 inches long and 9 inches high is your safest bet.
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Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Given variety is truly the spice of life, Smorgasburg Miami may just be your best bet to sample a little bit of a lot of Miami’s tastiest gastronomy.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
An oil-free or gel-based face cream is your best bet, which will help prevent excess oil production.
—Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
The best bet for cookware is to use products made of glass, stainless or carbon steel, or cast iron.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Given variety is truly the spice of life, Smorgasburg Miami may just be your best bet to sample a little bit of a lot of Miami’s tastiest gastronomy.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
An oil-free or gel-based face cream is your best bet, which will help prevent excess oil production.
—Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
The best bet for cookware is to use products made of glass, stainless or carbon steel, or cast iron.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024
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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 15 Dec. 2024.
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