anyone's guess

Idioms

Something that no one knows for sure, as in Will it rain next Sunday? That's anyone's guess. [Mid-1900s] Also see your guess is as good as mine.

Example Sentences

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Whether Duane feels an itch to explore or a stronger pull to sleep in until noon is anyone’s guess.

From Literature

How long this will take is anyone's guess.

From BBC

The media giant is in the middle of a takeover tug of war between Paramount Skydance and Netflix, and it’s anyone’s guess who will win.

From Barron's

But neither of them much resembles their pre-1980 identities today, and what they will look like in the future is anyone’s guess.

From Salon

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