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by george, i think she's got it	an expression used to express surprise or satisfaction when someone finally understands or accomplishes something; See also "By Jove, I think he's got it"	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hazard a guess	To make a guess; to guess.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
you'll never guess	I have something very surprising to say; you won't be able to guess what I'm about to say.	Rate it: (4.00 / 1 vote)
second-guess	to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
anyone's guess	A mystery, something unpredictable.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
by guess or by gosh	at random	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
guess what	Used to dramatize the introduction of a usually unsurprising outcome.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
second-guess	Presumably from trying to guess with second sight.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
second-guess	Presumably from trying to improve with a second stab.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
your guess is as good as mine	I don't know	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
it takes all kinds to make a world	Diversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.He irons his clothes how?! That's crazy! Well, I guess it takes all kinds.	Rate it: (5.00 / 4 votes)
seat-of-the-pants	Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
armchair quarterback	someone who sits back and tries to second-guess or give advice about the quarterback, coach or other players, but who is not involved in the game	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
au juger	At a guess.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
ballpark figure	An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Bark Up the Wrong Tree	To have a wrong guess or idea about someone or some situation, efforts and attentions being diverted in a wrong direction	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
by jove, i think he's got it	an expression used to express surprise or satisfaction when someone finally understands or accomplishes something; see also "By George, I think she's got it"	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
devine quoi	guess what	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
don't cross your bridge until you arrive at the river!	Your reminder George, was very wise: You advised that I not count my money regarding sale of wheelbarrows until we were down to ten count out of the one hundred previously in the stockroomL	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
don't tell me	Used to introduce a guess at a fact or situation, as if forestalling the other speaker's utterance.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
every cloud has a silver lining	In every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
forewarned is forearmed	Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fudge factor	any padding or compensation built into a guess or estimate	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
go out on a limb	To hazard a guess.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
grasp at straws	To guess randomly at or pursue any apparent option, as due to lack of options or information.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
IG	Initialism of I guess.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
in shape	I guess I'd better get my room in shape if I have guests.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
je vous le donne en cent	I bet you 100 to 1 you will not guess it.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
je vous le donne en dix	I bet you ten to one you will not guess it.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
mi sa	I guess, I suppose.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
pick out of a hat	To substitute a guess for unavailable data.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
quantum ego coniectura assequor, auguror	as far as I can guess.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
read someone's mind	To guess or deduce what someone is thinking.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
shit two turds	Just means like double anything u mean like why one when two is better lol i guess it can be used like this	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
shot in the dark	A guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
so help me Hannah	In lieu of "so help me God" is my best guess.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
take a stab at	To guess.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
what do i know	Implies that a statement is based on a guess or assumption rather than on knowledge or evidence.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
what do you know	What a surprise; guess what?	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
who’s to say	No one really knows; it’s anyone’s guess	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)