jɔːr ɡes ɪz æz ɡʊd æz maɪn
General
informal
beginner
- Literally:
- Your guess has equal validity to mine
What does "your guess is as good as mine" mean?
- I don't know; neither of us knows
- I'm as uncertain as you are
Examples
- When will they arrive? Your guess is as good as mine.
- What caused the problem? Your guess is as good as mine.
- Your guess is as good as mine about what happens next.
Origin
Modern expression of shared ignorance. Acknowledges that the speaker has no better information.
How to use it
Friendly admission of uncertainty. Puts questioner and answerer on equal footing.
Similar expressions
I don't know either
beats me
who knows
no idea
Opposites
I know exactly
let me tell you
Related idioms
- actions speak louder than words
What people do is more important than what they say
- better safe than sorry
It's better to be careful and prevent problems than to take risks
- so far so good
Things have gone well up to now
- easier said than done
Something is more difficult to do than to talk about
- make a long story short
To summarize or get to the point
- to make matters worse
In addition to existing problems
Use it in a practice answer
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