best bet
Most likely winner
Best bet is the option most likely to succeed or satisfy: Your best bet is to call ahead.
The phrase comes from gambling—the wager with the highest expected return—but now applies to any recommended course of action: For parking, your best bet is the garage on Fifth Street.
- winAchieve victory
- sure thingGuaranteed outcome or agreement
- play it safeAvoid unnecessary chances
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- smart moneyCapital from informed sources
sure winner · golden opportunity · front runner · top pick · calculated risk · luck · risk · advice · odds · likelihood · recommendation · endorsement · prediction · pick · probability · expert opinion · expected value · pro tip
- Safe Betsfavorite, slam dunk, shoo-in, sure thing, front-runner
- recommendationsadvised, recommendation engine, Netflix, Spotify, Amazon
- ideal solutionsperfect fit, right answer, silver bullet, magic bullet, holy grail
- adviceadvice, advise, tips, counsel, guidance
- decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, yes, no
- Easy Thingseasy, simple, easy peasy, easy-peasy, easy as pie
best betlong shot
Unlikely to succeed
Hail Mary · outside chance · slim chance · wild card · fool's errand
best betsucker bet
Wager with terrible odds
bad bet · worst case scenario · recipe for disaster · bad move · poor choice
best, better, betting, bets, bet, bettor, betted, overbet, safe bet