a sure bet
1sure bet — See a sure bet …
2a sure bet — certain to win, a good choice to bet on The Lions are a sure bet in the final game. They ll win easily …
3sure thing — [n] certainty all sewn up*, belief, cinch, definiteness, foregone conclusion, lock*, open and shut case*, positiveness, rain or shine*, safe bet, shoo in*, small risk, sure bet*, surefire*, surety; concepts 638,725 …
4bet — 1 past tense and past participle bet or bettedpresent participle betting verb 1 (I, T) to risk money on the result of a race, game, competition, or other future event: bet (sb) that: Sean bet that I wouldn t pass my exam. | bet (sth) on: She bet… …
5bet — v. & n. v. (betting; past and past part. bet or betted) 1 intr. (foll. by on or against with ref. to the outcome) risk a sum of money etc. against another s on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event (esp. the result of a race, game,… …
6sure thing — Synonyms and related words: OK, Roger, absolutely, all right, alright, alrighty, amen, as you say, assuredly, aye, best bet, by all means, certainly, certainty, cinch, da, dead sure thing, exactly, favorable prospect, fine, good, good chance,… …
7sure — 1 adjective 1 CERTAIN YOU KNOW STH (not before noun) confident that you know something or that something is true or correct: “What time does the show start?” “I m not sure.” | sure (that): I m sure there s a logical explanation for all this. |… …
8sure as hell — very sure, certain, a sure bet If you leave food around, the bears will come sure as hell! …
9sure thing — noun Date: 1767 one that is certain to succeed ; a sure bet …
10bet*/ — [bet] (past tense past participle bet) verb [I/T] I to risk an amount of money by saying what you think will happen in a race or game Thousands of people bet on the result of the match.[/ex] I bet £10 on each of the horses.[/ex] He bet me £20… …
