"best bet" meaning in All languages combined

See best bet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-best bet.ogg Forms: best bets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} best bet (plural best bets)
  1. (idiomatic) The best proposal or plan. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-best_bet-en-noun-6dUM8s1f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Near-synonyms: fair bet, good bet, safe bet, sure bet"
        },
        {
          "text": "I think your best bet would be to book the Italian tour for the end of June.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "The best proposal or plan."
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) The best proposal or plan."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
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    }
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        },
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        }
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      ],
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        "(idiomatic) The best proposal or plan."
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