"best bet" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-best bet.ogg [Australia] 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

Inflected forms

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        "(idiomatic) The best proposal or plan."
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