sure bet

"Spin-offs are always a risk, but Lucy Punch's Amanda was a sure bet," wrote the Guardian's Chitra Ramaswamy in a four-star review.

But it’s the real estate agents who have the sure bet.

Weinstein must surely have regrets for his lurid exploitation of aspiring actresses, now that he is spending the rest of his life in prison, but it is a pretty sure bet that Trump remains unrepentant.

But he knows, too, that the U.S. is not a sure bet, and he could face deportation once he enters.

“His poise, his confidence, his belief in himself, obviously his work ethic to be ready and prepared for the moment,” Jackson said, rattling off the qualities that make Murray such a sure bet in the clutch.