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best bet

noun as in front runner

noun as in odds-on-favorite

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If you have bad breath, gingivitis or periodontitis …A probiotic lozenge or mouthwash might be your best bet.

Your best bet is to DVR the 11 p.m. rebroadcast and watch it after you finish Good Wife.

WINNER: Awesome as giant lizards are, if Snowden wants variety, then Nicaragua's his best bet.

The best bet for the U.S.—and also the long shot—is if the PPP returns to power.

But for those who cannot bear to continue watching the immolation of their country, Abu Samer is often their best bet.

It was no good trying some tricky approach; his best bet was the straight-from-the-shoulder bit.

Their best bet was to stall for time, hoping that the other Cubs would circle in from the rear and come to their aid.

And then, of course, there was Eleanor's new best bet—the intensely interesting and absolutely worthwhile young man.

Alice nodded: "Yes, that's his name, and he said to tell you it was the best bet, whatever that is."

For the people who play games, 219 Edna Geister is the one best bet.

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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to best bet, such as: favorite, first choice, forerunner, and top seed.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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