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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Your best bet for answers should always be your doctor.
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Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 25 Feb. 2025
An oven-baked sweet potato is your best bet for larger servings.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025
So, if Meta ever wants to build mind-reading headbands, recording magnetic fields might be their best bet.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
And for the safest bet, try to avoid any bathroom or damp areas.
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Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 25 Feb. 2025
An oven-baked sweet potato is your best bet for larger servings.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025
So, if Meta ever wants to build mind-reading headbands, recording magnetic fields might be their best bet.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
And for the safest bet, try to avoid any bathroom or damp areas.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for best/surest/safest bet
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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 10 Mar. 2025.
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