anybody's guess
Totally up for speculation
Something that is anybody's guess is completely uncertain or unpredictable—no one knows the answer.
The phrase emphasizes that even experts or insiders have no better idea than anyone else: Whether the merger will go through is anybody's guess.
Often appears with "as good as": Your guess is as good as mine.
- doubtLack of firm belief
- up in the airUnresolved, awaiting determination
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
- shot in the darkAttempt lacking any basis
- luckChance affecting outcomes
enigma · vagueness · theory · puzzle · secret · unpredictability · probability · fifty fifty · coin flip · assumption · open question · coincidence · indecision · wild card · obscurity · crystal ball · toss-up · roll of the dice
anybody's guessguaranteed
Promised with certainty
predictable · cut and dried · set in stone · in the bag · obvious
anybody's guesscommon knowledge
Widely shared information
well-established · settled · documented · on the record · general knowledge
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