anyone's guess
A mystery; something unknown or unpredictable.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Who will win the game is anyone's guess.”
“With the weather changing so quickly, it is anyone's guess if the outdoor concert will happen tonight.”
“Given the volatile state of the global economy, the long-term impact of these new policies remains anyone's guess.”
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by guess or by gosh
at random
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guess what
Used to introduce a surprising outcome or one that the hearer is not expected to try to guess.
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hazard a guess
To make a guess; to guess.
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you'll never guess
I have something very surprising to say; you won't be able to guess what I'm about to say.
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your guess is as good as mine
I don't know; I have no idea.
Last updated August 10, 2026