"anyone's guess" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-anyone's guess.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} anyone's guess
  1. (idiomatic) A mystery; something unpredictable. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: your guess is as good as mine Translations (Translations): mystère (French), surprise [feminine] (French), εντελώς αβέβαιο (entelós avévaio) [neuter] (Greek), де́ло тёмное (délo tjómnoje) (Russian)

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