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.

Examples of best/surest/safest bet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Your best bet is to draw a boundary and keep your distance. —

R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 Probably the best bet to shine is Yoshinobu Yamamoto. —

Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Your best bet for a capsule, Reilly says, is a pair in a neutral shade that’ll complement most everything in your closet; these minimalist styles will do the trick. —

Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024 Until then, observations from spacecraft like Europa Clipper and JUICE are scientists’ best bet for learning about these ocean worlds. —

Mike Sori, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for best/surest/safest bet

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