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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The food court tables are your best bet, but there's sketchy, if any, free wifi coverage. —

Mike Deehan, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024 But longtime bowl prognosticators Jerry Palm (CBS) and Brett McMurphy (Action Network) both peg CU to play BYU in the Alamo Bowl, so San Antonio is probably the safest bet. —

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024 What to do if your flight is delayed Your best bet is to know your airline's policies before your trip and be your own advocate. —

Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 On each flight, my best bet was to cycle through a series of options and see what stuck. —

Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for best/surest/safest bet

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