Collocations for guess - noun
ADJ.
fair, good, reasonable, safe
April is the best guess for first deliveries.
April is the best guess for first deliveries.
calculated, educated, informed, inspired, intelligent
As a vet, he could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with his stomach.
As a vet, he could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with his stomach.
rough, wild
At a rough guess, I''d say we''re about twenty miles from home.
At a rough guess, I''d say we''re about twenty miles from home.
lucky
‘How did you know?’‘It was just a lucky guess.’
‘How did you know?’‘It was just a lucky guess.’
VERB + GUESS
have, hazard, make, take
If you don''t know the answer, have a guess. | If I might hazard a guess …
If you don''t know the answer, have a guess. | If I might hazard a guess …
give sb
‘Where''s Tom?’ ‘I''ll give you three guesses!’ (= the answer is fairly obvious and you should guess it easily)
‘Where''s Tom?’ ‘I''ll give you three guesses!’ (= the answer is fairly obvious and you should guess it easily)
PREP.
at a ~
At a guess, I''d say there''s a problem with the fuel pump.
At a guess, I''d say there''s a problem with the fuel pump.
~ about/as to/at
He made a wild guess as to how much the piano might cost.
He made a wild guess as to how much the piano might cost.