at a guess

English

Prepositional phrase

at a guess

1. (informal) Upon cursory examination; at a glance.
   • 1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 3, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 27:

     The woman opposite him was a mere girl - twenty at a guess.

Translations

at a glance — see at a glance

References

• “at a guess”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “at a guess” (US) / “at a guess” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.