at a guess
English
editPrepositional phrase
edit- (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
editat a glance — see at a glance
References
edit- “at a guess”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “at a guess” (US) / “at a guess” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.