safe bet

a safe bet
Meaning: fair assumption; reasonable guess; opinion or view that is likely to prove correct.
Example: The party president decided that the 75-year-old sitting legislator was still a safe bet for re-election.

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pour oil on troubled waters

Meaning: try to calm, soothe or placate a problematic situation

Example: She's such a calm person; last week, the whole office was in uproar until she stepped in and poured oil on troubled waters. Read on

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