anybody's/anyone's guess

noun

: something that is very uncertain or that no one knows

What causes these changes is anybody's guess.

It's anyone's guess what his next book will be about.

Examples of anybody's/anyone's guess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If this isn't resolved, what exactly would happen to the tech industry during a long-term Samsung strike is anyone's guess. —

Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024 What the Bears do with that selection is anyone's guess. —

Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024 Even so, a $40 or $41 late fee for a second infraction within six months or so, by anyone's guess, is a great deal of money to most people. —

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024 Where Happy will be nearly 30 years later is anyone's guess. —

Mike Miller, EW.com, 15 May 2024 When the first person will show up is anyone's guess. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024 And whether the case will go to trial before the next election this November is anybody's guess. —

Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024 How and where the medals will be presented is anyone's guess. —

Eddie Pells, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024 Just who's holding the bag in the image above is anyone's guess for now. —

Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2024

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