Collocations for guess - noun
ADJECTIVE
fair,
good,
reasonable,
safe
April is a safe guess for first deliveries.
April is a safe guess for first deliveries.
educated,
informed
She could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with him.
She could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with him.
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.
correct,
lucky
‘How did you know?’ ‘It was just a lucky guess.’
‘How did you know?’ ‘It was just a lucky guess.’
first,
initial
VERB + guess
have (BrE),
hazard,
make (BrE),
take (AmE),
venture
(esp. AmE)
If you don't know the answer, have/take a guess.
If I might hazard a guess …
If I had to venture a guess, I'd say this was painted in the 1890s.
If you don't know the answer, have/take a guess.
If I might hazard a guess …
If I had to venture a guess, I'd say this was painted in the 1890s.
give sb
‘Where's Tom?’ ‘I'll give you three guesses!’
‘Where's Tom?’ ‘I'll give you three guesses!’
PREPOSITION
at a guess
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.
guess about,
guess as to,
guess 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.
PHRASES
sb's best guess
What's your best guess on what's going to happen?
What's your best guess on what's going to happen?
a guess based on sth
a guess based on your experience
a guess based on your experience