"at a guess" meaning in All languages combined

See at a guess on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} at a guess, {{en-prep phrase}} at a guess
  1. (informal) Upon cursory examination; at a glance. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-at_a_guess-en-prep_phrase-sKN5BRbs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 3, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 27:",
          "text": "The woman opposite him was a mere girl - twenty at a guess.",
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        "Upon cursory examination; at a glance."
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          "cursory",
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          "examination",
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          "at a glance",
          "at a glance"
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        "(informal) Upon cursory examination; at a glance."
      ],
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        "(informal) Upon cursory examination; at a glance."
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