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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Whether or not Utah would actually make this trade is anyone's guess, especially after the team just signed Markkanen to a massive contract extension last summer.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
What comes next for the Yankees' ace — and their rotation — is anyone's guess.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Whether the killer had skipped town – or still lurked among them – was anyone's guess.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 4 July 2025
The rest of the industry is anyone's guess—eight years of updates is a big commitment, even with Qualcomm's help.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
What comes next for the Yankees' ace — and their rotation — is anyone's guess.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Whether the killer had skipped town – or still lurked among them – was anyone's guess.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 4 July 2025
The rest of the industry is anyone's guess—eight years of updates is a big commitment, even with Qualcomm's help.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Anybody's/anyone's guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anybody%27s%2Fanyone%27s%20guess. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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