The bank says this account is a safe bet and a good alternative to investing in shares.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
a fair/good/safe bet — ► something that is likely to happen or have a good result in the future: »The bank says this account is a safe bet and a good alternative to investing in shares. Main Entry: ↑bet … Financial and business terms
safe bet — A proposition that is a safe bet doesn t have any risks attached. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that something is a safe bet means that it is very likely to happen. It s a safe bet that you ll get a good job if you… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(a) safe bet — a good/safe/bet phrase something that is likely to happen, or someone or something that is likely to be successful a good/safe/bet for: Madrid is a good bet for hot weather at this time of year … Useful english dictionary
a safe bet — Ⅰ. a safe bet ► something that involves little risk: »Any investment in energy stock looks like a safe bet. ► something that will probably happen or is probably true: »It is a safe bet that if the video game industry had not come along, some of… … Financial and business terms
bet*/ — [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… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bet — I UK [bet] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms bet : present tense I/you/we/they bet he/she/it bets present participle betting past tense bet past participle bet ** to risk an amount of money by saying what you think will happen,… … English dictionary
bet — bet1 S1 [bet] v past tense and past participle bet present participle betting 1.) [I and T] to risk money on the result of a race, game, competition, or other future event →↑gamble ▪ How much do you want to bet? bet (sb) that ▪ He bet me £10 that … Dictionary of contemporary English
bet — ▪ I. bet bet 1 [bet] verb bet PTandPP or betted betting PRESPART [intransitive, transitive] … Financial and business terms
bet — [[t]be̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ bets, betting (The form bet is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.) 1) VERB If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they… … English dictionary
bet — 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… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
