good/safe/sure bet
noun
: a thing very likely to happen
It's a safe bet that they'll win.
: someone or something most likely to do something successfully
She's a good bet to win the tournament.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Feb. 2025
An eagle jacket went on pre-order this week, too, so DiMeo is a safe bet to fly into the home of the Super Bowl champs with a birdly Wildcoat.
—Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
But for the most part, an at-home washing machine on a gentle cycle using cold water is a safe bet.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
Alonso has always felt like a safe bet to return to the Mets — the only team he's ever known.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Feb. 2025
An eagle jacket went on pre-order this week, too, so DiMeo is a safe bet to fly into the home of the Super Bowl champs with a birdly Wildcoat.
—Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
But for the most part, an at-home washing machine on a gentle cycle using cold water is a safe bet.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
Alonso has always felt like a safe bet to return to the Mets — the only team he's ever known.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Good/safe/sure bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%2Fsafe%2Fsure%20bet. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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