no prizes for guessing
Entirely too predictable
No prizes for guessing signals that something is obvious or easily figured out—that anyone could have worked it out without special insight.
The phrase is mildly dismissive, suggesting the answer requires no cleverness: No prizes for guessing who ate the last cookie.
British in origin but widely understood.
Able to be anticipated
- expectedRegarded as likely
- inevitableCertain to occur
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- unsurprisingCausing no astonishment
anticipated · formulaic · clichéd · stereotypical · hackneyed · trite · banal · telegraphed
Clearly perceived or understood
- apparentClearly seen or understood
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
- transparentAllowing light through
unmistakable · self-evident · patent · blatant · glaring · conspicuous · plain · undeniable
Promised with certainty
- assuredCertain or self-possessed
- definiteClearly established, not vague
- unquestionableCannot be challenged
- indubitableImpossible to doubt
conclusive · incontrovertible · irrefutable · confirmed · settled · established · proven · verified
foreseeable
Able to be anticipated
- expectedRegarded as likely
- inevitableCertain to occur
- routineRegular sequence of actions
unsurprising · anticipated · formulaic · clichéd · stereotypical · hackneyed · trite · banal · telegraphed · stock
evident
Clearly perceived or understood
- apparentClearly seen or understood
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
transparent · unmistakable · self-evident · patent · blatant · glaring · conspicuous · plain · undeniable · palpable
guaranteed
Promised with certainty
- assuredCertain or self-possessed
- definiteClearly established, not vague
- unquestionableCannot be challenged
indubitable · conclusive · incontrovertible · irrefutable · confirmed · settled · established · proven · verified · absolute
no prizes for guessingagainst all odds
Despite extreme improbability
out of left field · plot twist · unpredictable · jaw-dropping · unforeseen
no prizes for guessingmillion-dollar question
Most important query posed
anyone's guess · who knows · mystery · enigma · stumped
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