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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While there are a few other teams that could steal the slugger from Queens, predicting him to the Mets is a safe bet.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Of course, shipping over the holidays on a short timeline isn’t always a safe bet.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
The Rangers entered the season as the reigning Presidents’ Trophy winners and seemingly a safe bet to be solidly in the playoff mix.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Choosing Morena, who had no gang affiliation, was a safe bet.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Of course, shipping over the holidays on a short timeline isn’t always a safe bet.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
The Rangers entered the season as the reigning Presidents’ Trophy winners and seemingly a safe bet to be solidly in the playoff mix.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Choosing Morena, who had no gang affiliation, was a safe bet.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 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 21 Jan. 2025.
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