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.

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What happens after that, though, is anyone's guess. —

Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 Whether either will show up is still anyone's guess, but the clues are there, and episode 3 now gives a much more overt nod to the latter possibility. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024 When Turo shares will be available is anyone's guess. —

Joann Muller, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024 What Barkley's role would be at a TNT Sports with no NBA is anyone's guess. —

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anybody's/anyone's guess

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