2 guess
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plural guessesMeaning:
[count] : an attempt to give an opinion or answer about something when you do not know much about it or are not sure about it ▪ I'm not sure how old he is, but I'm willing to hazard/venture a guess. ▪ My guess is that he'll change his story when he realizes how much trouble he's in. ▪ There might be about 20 people there, but that's just a (rough) guess. ▪ If you don't know the answer, make a guess. = (US) If you don't know the answer, take a guess. = (chiefly Brit) If you don't know the answer, have a guess. ▪ “How many people will be there?” “I don't know. Your guess is as good as mine.” [=I don't know any more than you do] ▪ “I have no idea how many peanuts are in the jar.” “Take a wild guess.” [=a guess based on no knowledge or information] ◊An educated/informed guess is a guess that is probably close to being correct because it is based on some amount of knowledge. ▪ Forecasters will be making an educated guess about the demand for electricity this summer.
anybody's/anyone's guess
◊Something that is anybody's/anyone's guess is something that is very uncertain or that no one knows. ▪ What causes these changes is anybody's guess. [=no one knows what causes these changes] ▪ It's anyone's guess what his next book will be about.