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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Kyle Pitts enters the 2025 season as one of the most significant fantasy football question marks, but one thing is a good bet.
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Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Omar Brown, who was undrafted, is a good bet for the practice squad.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
That being said, certain silhouettes are a safe bet for lawyers, teachers, and reality stars alike.
—Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 22 July 2025
If the big shots in Albany—never a good bet for anything, politically—refuse him, what would become of Mayor Mamdani?
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Omar Brown, who was undrafted, is a good bet for the practice squad.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
That being said, certain silhouettes are a safe bet for lawyers, teachers, and reality stars alike.
—Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 22 July 2025
If the big shots in Albany—never a good bet for anything, politically—refuse him, what would become of Mayor Mamdani?
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 23 June 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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