by guess or by gosh
at random
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I fixed the broken machine by guess or by gosh.”
“Without a map, we found our way through the forest by guess or by gosh.”
“Lacking any clear instructions, the team proceeded by guess or by gosh, hoping their intuition would lead them to the correct solution.”
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anyone's guess
A mystery; something unknown or unpredictable.
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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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oh my gosh
oh my God!
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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