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no prize for guessing

idiom
Meaning

Used to form expressions emphasizing the unsurprising nature of what follows


Examples
SIMPLE

No prize for guessing who finished the cake.

CONTEXTUAL

The team lost again, and there is no prize for guessing who the coach blamed for the defeat.

COMPLEX

Given the company's history of poor management, there is no prize for guessing why the latest project failed to meet its goals.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    booby prize

    A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.

  2. 02

    eyes on the prize

    Concentration on one's goal; mindfulness of the desired outcome.

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