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.
Examples of best/surest/safest bet in a Sentence
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To that end, our best bet is to let local communities get involved in shaping their own futures.
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Kennedy Odede, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Cincinnati weather for Sunday night Sunday looks like your best bet for viewing the northern lights.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 11 May 2024
Other than an excellent pair of noise canceling headphones, requesting a new cubicle is going to be your best bet for finding some peace.
—Roxane Gay, New York Times, 11 May 2024
For these reasons, getting outdoors and consuming foods that contain vitamin D is your best bet to getting your daily dose.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
A little observation, plus some insecticide, is your best bet.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Experts’ best bet was to sedate the whale to ease its suffering.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Your best bet is to narrow down your options and go with a pH-neutral multi-surface cleaner that can handle everything from porous stone to tough ceramic.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
In those cases, your best bet is the longest timeframe approach — mulch.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024
Kennedy Odede, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Cincinnati weather for Sunday night Sunday looks like your best bet for viewing the northern lights.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 11 May 2024
Other than an excellent pair of noise canceling headphones, requesting a new cubicle is going to be your best bet for finding some peace.
—Roxane Gay, New York Times, 11 May 2024
For these reasons, getting outdoors and consuming foods that contain vitamin D is your best bet to getting your daily dose.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
A little observation, plus some insecticide, is your best bet.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Experts’ best bet was to sedate the whale to ease its suffering.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Your best bet is to narrow down your options and go with a pH-neutral multi-surface cleaner that can handle everything from porous stone to tough ceramic.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
In those cases, your best bet is the longest timeframe approach — mulch.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024
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