- it's a fair bet (that)
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used for saying that something seems likely to happen
It’s a fair bet that most people will get a cold at some point during the winter.
Main entry: fair
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
it's a fair bet (that)
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fair bet — noun An assumption that is likely to be true … Wiktionary
fair — fair1 [ fer ] adjective *** ▸ 1 treating all equally ▸ 2 reasonable/morally right ▸ 3 not bad but not very good ▸ 4 pleasant and not raining ▸ 5 light in color ▸ 6 likely to be correct ▸ 7 beautiful ▸ 8 when size etc. is large ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) if … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fair — I UK [feə(r)] / US [fer] adjective Word forms fair : adjective fair comparative fairer superlative fairest *** 1) a) if a situation is fair, everyone is treated equally and in a reasonable way Life is not always fair. Everyone has a right to a… … 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
a fair bet — 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
bet — ▪ I. bet bet 1 [bet] verb bet PTandPP or betted betting PRESPART [intransitive, transitive] … Financial and business terms
bet — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, safe, sure ▪ fair ▪ bad ▪ risky ▪ outside (= with a v … Collocations dictionary
Eastern Idaho State Fair — Fair History In 1902 some cattle ranchers had purchased some land in hopes of putting on a livestock show. The livestock show was dubbed the name the Eastern Idaho [Fair] .When financial hardships hit the fair in 1918, the fair had to discontinue … Wikipedia
fair — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ annual ▪ antiques, art, book, craft, horse (BrE), school (esp. AmE), steam (BrE) … Collocations 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
