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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While official tickets sold out almost immediately, the resale market is your best bet for securing seats.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2025
Chicago Transit Authority: The Green Line is your best bet; exit at the Indiana, 43rd Street, 47th Street, 51st Street or Garfield stops and walk east toward the route.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Stalking reservation releases and keeping up with calendars is often your best bet to get into some of the spots with Charlotte’s hardest-to-get-into restaurants.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
For side sleepers who generally benefit from a firmer pillow for head and neck support, this memory foam-like fill from the Westin could be your best bet.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2025
Chicago Transit Authority: The Green Line is your best bet; exit at the Indiana, 43rd Street, 47th Street, 51st Street or Garfield stops and walk east toward the route.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Stalking reservation releases and keeping up with calendars is often your best bet to get into some of the spots with Charlotte’s hardest-to-get-into restaurants.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
For side sleepers who generally benefit from a firmer pillow for head and neck support, this memory foam-like fill from the Westin could be your best bet.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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