(one's)/the best bet

(redirected from (one's/the) best bet)

(one's)/the best bet

The action or idea that is most likely to be successful. At this hour, taking the highway is your best bet if you want to get there on time. This method of testing is the best bet for getting an uncontaminated result.

your best bet

the most favourable option available in particular circumstances.

the/your best bet

(informal) the best thing for you to do in a particular situation: Your best bet is to leave the car here and get a bus into town.

See also: bet

Idioms browser ?

▲
(one's) sun has set
(one's) Sunday best
(one's) Sunday finest
(one's) Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes
(one's) tongue hangs out
(one's) tongue is hanging out
(one's) true color(s)
(one's) true colours
(one's) tuppence (worth)
(one's) two cents' worth
(one's) two pennies (worth)
(one's) two penn'orth
(one's) twopence (worth)
(one's) Venus turns out a whelp
(one's) way out of a paper bag
(one's) whole bag of tricks
(one's) whole world came crashing down around (one)
(one's) whole world was turned upside down
(one's) word (of honor)
(one's) word is (one's) bond
(one's) word is law
(one's) work is cut out for (one)
(one's) writ runs
(one's)/the best bet
(one's)/the main squeeze
(one's/the) best bet
(oneself) again
(oneself) silly
(only) time will tell
(open) confession is good for the soul
(out) on a limb
(out) on the town
(please) don't get up
(quick) one off the wrist
(right) down (one's) alley
(right) from the off
(right) here and now
(right) on cue
(right) on the money
(right) under (one's) (very) nose
(right) up (one's) alley
(right) up there with (someone or something)
(so) sue me
(some city's) finest
(some score) from the East German judge
(some) time (a)round
(someone had) better keep quiet about it
(someone had) better keep still about it
(someone or something) from hell
(someone or something) promises well
(someone or something) rides again
▼

Full browser ?

▲
(one's) ship has sailed
(one's) shutters
(one's) star is rising
(one's) start
(one's) sun has set
(one's) Sunday best
(one's) Sunday finest
(one's) Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes
(one's) tongue hangs out
(one's) tongue is hanging out
(one's) true color(s)
(one's) true colours
(one's) tuppence (worth)
(one's) two cents' worth
(one's) two penn'orth
(one's) two pennies (worth)
(one's) twopence (worth)
(one's) type
(one's) Venus turns out a whelp
(one's) way out of a paper bag
(one's) whole bag of tricks
(one's) whole world came crashing down around (one)
(one's) whole world was turned upside down
(one's) word (of honor)
(one's) word is (one's) bond
(one's) word is law
(one's) work is cut out for (one)
(one's) writ runs
(one's)/the best bet
(one's)/the main squeeze
(one's/the) best bet
(one) (had) better be off
(one) (had) better hit the road
(one) (has) never had it so good
(one) (has) never heard (of) such a thing
(one) ain't particular
(one) can do worse
(one) can hardly believe (one's) eyes
(one) can hardly believe his or her eyes
(one) can scarcely believe (one's) eyes
(one) can scarcely believe his or her eyes
(one) can whistle for it
(one) can't be arsed
(one) can't beat (something)
(one) can't beat that
(one) can't believe (one's) ears
(one) can't take (someone) anywhere
(one) can't top that
(one) can't wait
(one) can't win
(one) can't win for losing
(one) could be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) could do worse
(one) could stand (something)
(one) could use (something)
(one) did everything (one) could 'cept eat (someone)
(one) does not wash (one's) dirty linen in public
(one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
(one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
(one) doesn't have a problem with that
(one) doesn't miss a trick
▼

CITE

Site: Follow: Share:

Open / Close