It's not for us to second-guess the court's decision - we'll just have to wait and see. (American & Australian)
It's easy to second-guess the team's coach - but let's face it, he made big mistakes.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
second-guess — second guesses, second guessing, second guessed VERB If you try to second guess something, you try to guess in advance what someone will do or what will happen. [V n] Editors and contributors are trying to second guess the future. [Also V] … English dictionary
second-guess someone — second guess (someone/something) 1. to try to guess what will happen or what someone will do. It s not for us to second guess the court s decision we ll just have to wait and see. (American & Australian) 2. to criticize someone s actions or an… … New idioms dictionary
second-guess — (someone/something) 1. to try to guess what will happen or what someone will do. It s not for us to second guess the court s decision we ll just have to wait and see. (American & Australian) 2. to criticize someone s actions or an event after it… … New idioms dictionary
second-guess — v [T] 1.) to try to say what will happen or what someone will do before they do it ▪ I m not going to try and second guess the committee s decisions. 2.) AmE to criticize something after it has already happened ▪ The decision has been made there… … Dictionary of contemporary English
second-guess — second guesser, n. /sek euhnd ges /, v.t. 1. to use hindsight in criticizing or correcting. 2. to predict (something) or outguess (someone): We must try to second guess what he ll do next. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
second-guess — verb 1. attempt to anticipate or predict • Syn: ↑outguess • Hypernyms: ↑predict, ↑foretell, ↑prognosticate, ↑call, ↑forebode, ↑anticipate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
second-guess — verb (T) 1 to try to say what will happen or what someone will do before they do it 2 AmE to criticize something after it has already happened … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
guess — guess1 W3S1 [ges] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] to try to answer a question or form an opinion when you are not sure whether you will be correct ▪ I d say he s around 50, but I m only guessing.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
guess — 1. noun /ɡɛs/ A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support. Syn: estimate, hypothesis, prediction 2. verb /ɡɛs/ a) To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion … Wiktionary
second — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 2 in the sequence 1 2. 2 something occupying this position. 3 the second person etc. in a race or competition. 4 Mus. a an interval or chord spanning two… … Useful english dictionary
