safe bet
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]- Something that is almost certainly true.
- Synonyms: good bet, sure bet, fair bet, dead cert; see also Thesaurus:sure thing
Usage notes
[edit]Used with the indefinite article a.
References
[edit]- “be a safe bet”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “a good bet a safe bet”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “a good safe bet” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.