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by guess or by gosh

idiom
Meaning

at random


Examples
SIMPLE

I fixed the broken machine by guess or by gosh.

CONTEXTUAL

Without a map, we found our way through the forest by guess or by gosh.

COMPLEX

Lacking any clear instructions, the team proceeded by guess or by gosh, hoping their intuition would lead them to the correct solution.

Anchors to
Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    anyone's guess

    A mystery; something unknown or unpredictable.

  2. 02

    guess what

    Used to introduce a surprising outcome or one that the hearer is not expected to try to guess.

  3. 03

    hazard a guess

    To make a guess; to guess.

  4. 04

    oh my gosh

    oh my God!

  5. 05

    you'll never guess

    I have something very surprising to say; you won't be able to guess what I'm about to say.

  6. 06

    your guess is as good as mine

    I don't know; I have no idea.

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