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guess what

idiom

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


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  1. 01

    ain't what it used to was

    Is not what it used to be; (expressing nostalgia).

  2. 02

    anyone's guess

    A mystery; something unknown or unpredictable.

  3. 03

    by guess or by gosh

    at random

  4. 04

    come what may

    In spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.

  5. 05

    do exactly what it says on the tin

    To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.

  6. 06

    do what

    An intensified version of what? or huh?, expressing surprise or lack of comprehension

  7. 07

    get what one asked for

    Synonym of get what's coming to one.

  8. 08

    give someone what-for

    To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.

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