fair bet
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a reasonable or just wager
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Examples (10)
- He offered me two-to-one odds, which I thought was a fair bet.
- It's a fair bet that it will rain this weekend, so we should cancel the picnic.
- The terms of the agreement represent a fair bet for both investors.
- Given his love for technology, it's a fair bet he'll want the new smartphone.
- The bookmaker wouldn't offer a fair bet on such an unpredictable horse.
- Would it be a fair bet to assume the project will be finished by Friday?
- In those days, a handshake was all you needed to seal a fair bet.
- It seemed like a fair bet at the time, but the market suddenly crashed.
- Unlike a risky longshot, this is what I'd call a fair bet.
- It's a fair bet that she'll be promoted within the next year.