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Definition

To be conservative. To not take risks.

Context : Business, Politics
Category: Idiom
Semantic: conservative

Usage of “safe bet”

  1. Using industry standards for this projects is a safe bet, it will help us partner with other companies.

  2. It is a safe bet to push economic reforms during this election.

Examples of idiom “safe bet” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'tacewehrs2'
    tacewehrs2:

    safe bet on me missing a flight on the way home. I almost missed on out of az. Had to pay someone 20 bucks to cut in security line.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'day4bananafish'
    day4bananafish:

    So Ricky Martin is gay, confirming my suspicion that all men who are in shape and women find attractive are gay. Ladies, i'm a safe bet.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'cozthegrov'
    cozthegrov:

    White Shirt + pasta with red sauce at my desk...safe bet I'll need bleach.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'orioleprospects'
    orioleprospects:

    @cnichols14 Solid. Two players who are pretty safe bets.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'rondaracha'
    rondaracha:

    @emarvelous clearly this was not the tournament for safe bets.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'katesparkle'
    katesparkle:

    @drop4three I am finding train stations a safer bet!

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'nightning'
    nightning:

    @eldude lol! I think that'll be a safer bet myself. Tested enough guinea pigs (rats/mice in my case) Don't quite want to be one.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'JamesSHarman'
    JamesSHarman:

    @Pagal4321. Lots of experience in ownership, and a safer bet than Ushmanov according to most in the know.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'mmmarychristine'
    mmmarychristine:

    @stephsicknasty Taylor would probably be the safer bet... but I'm a gamblin' kinda girl haha. I'd take either in a heartbeat though =]

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'krlooney'
    krlooney:

    @dtapscott Still think the iPad demand is tepid? safest bet of my tech life is the success of that device.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'chasdizz'
    chasdizz:

    @Sweet_Ladii yea i dunno lol...i may be feverish so tomorrow might be the safest safest bet.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'rafael__uehara'
    rafael__uehara:

    High School All Star Game, Jaynne Appel and Stanford on push to upset UConn on Final Four of Mavs, Nuggets? NBA is safest bet.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'TheNerdyTeacher'
    TheNerdyTeacher:

    @eliza_peterson - I would ask permission of the parents to post any pics of kids. It's the safest bet.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'kstewlover'
    kstewlover:

    The safest bet is probably to vote for Kstew in New Moon as most people will therefore she has a bigger chance of getting nominated.