The Meaning of YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE in a Sentence

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The meaning of:
YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE

This idiom is used when a person doesn’t know the answer to a question.

To avoid saying: “I don’t know”, some people say: “your guess is as good as mine”

Let’s look at two illustrated sentence examples . . .

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In the picture we see a group of runners participating in a charity race.

1st runner: “Do you think it’s going to rain?”

2nd runner: “Your guess is as good as mine!”

Here’s another example . . .

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In the picture we see people sat waiting at a bus stop.

1st lady: “How long do you think we will have to wait?”

2nd lady: “I have absolutely no idea. Your guess is as good as mine.”

Note: In this example the lady freely admits she doesn’t know, and then adds “your guess is as good as mine” for emphasis.

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So remember, if you want to indicate you don’t know the answer to a certain question, you can always reply:

“YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE”

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If you are interested in the meaning of YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE, check another entry in THE IDIOMS GUIDE:
YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN – Meaning & Sentence Examples

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