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Common collocations with guess in American Collocation

guess noun countable

US /ɡes/

made without careful calculation

random
rough
wild

At a rough guess the value could not be much under pounds 5,000 sterling.

based on intelligent thought

best
educated
informed
intelligent

He made a best guess based on his observations at the time.

I don’t know for certain but I can make an educated guess.

probably fairly accurate

fair
good
reasonable

It’s a fair guess that most new immigrants already have friends or family here.

correct/not correct

correct
incorrect

One point is awarded for each correct guess.

correct, in a lucky way

inspired
lucky

“How did you know?” “I didn’t. It was a lucky guess.”

What the future holds for the family is anybody’s guess.

have
hazard
make
take

I imagine – but I’m only hazarding a guess – that more than 50 per cent of the people that come here actually come for the good weather.