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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In those cases, your best bet is the longest timeframe approach — mulch.
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024
Rayner said your best bet is to look in a field with multiple boxes.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
This latest outpost in the Loews Miami Beach hotel, which opened earlier this year, is decidedly much easier to get into, though in my experience your best bet is to go later at night and sit at the bar.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Your best bet though, is to stream the SheBelieves Cup Soccer Tournament online through Fubo.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
The best bet that Boeing will fly out of this tailspin is that Mollenkopf will guide its board to choosing the right pilot.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
But stranger things have happened, and Arizona’s statewide primary isn’t until late July, so there’s time for another candidate to take her place should Trump pick her.
geoffrey.skelley: If the veepstakes comes down to loyalty, Lake might be the best bet.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024
Slip-ons may be your best bet, as laces can be difficult when bending over.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
Instead, diligent usage is your best bet for healthy, youthful skin.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024
Rayner said your best bet is to look in a field with multiple boxes.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
This latest outpost in the Loews Miami Beach hotel, which opened earlier this year, is decidedly much easier to get into, though in my experience your best bet is to go later at night and sit at the bar.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Your best bet though, is to stream the SheBelieves Cup Soccer Tournament online through Fubo.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
The best bet that Boeing will fly out of this tailspin is that Mollenkopf will guide its board to choosing the right pilot.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
But stranger things have happened, and Arizona’s statewide primary isn’t until late July, so there’s time for another candidate to take her place should Trump pick her.
geoffrey.skelley: If the veepstakes comes down to loyalty, Lake might be the best bet.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024
Slip-ons may be your best bet, as laces can be difficult when bending over.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
Instead, diligent usage is your best bet for healthy, youthful skin.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
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