second-guess
(redirected from second-guessing)

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus

0.01 sec.

second-guess someone

to try to predict what some person will do before it is known to anyone, including the person. There is no point in trying to second-guess Bob. He is completely unpredictable.

second-guess somebody/something

1. to try to guess what will happen or what someone will do It's not for us to second-guess the court's decision - we'll just have to wait and see.

2. to criticize someone's actions or an event after it has happened It's easy to second-guess the team's coach - but let's face it, he made big mistakes.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

References in periodicals archive	?		Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
Last December, lawyers for Slatten and his co-defendants accused the government ofECC "engaging in unfair second-guessing of the contractors' actions in a combat zone," the Washington Post wrote. U.S. prosecutors to drop charges against Blackwater guard on shooting ... by Aswat al-Iraq (Erbil, Iraq) Stop Second-Guessing Yourself: The Toddler Years Jen Singer Health Communications, Inc. Stop Second-Guessing Yourself: The Toddler Years by Internet Bookwatch He said: "I'll be second-guessing the way Sam is going to play and the players will be well versed in the tactics to adopt. Inside info helps Hull; PREMIERSHIP HULL v BLACKBURN by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)			seal off from sealed sealed with a kiss seam seam with seamy side of life search search after search for search high and low Search me Search me! search out search through season season with seat secede from second second best second hand second nature to second thoughts second to none second-guess second-guessing secret secure secure against security security against seduce from see see a man about a dog see about see across see after see against see ahead see around see as see back see beyond see double see down to see eye to eye see fit see for dust see for what are see home See if I care!			second-degree burn second-degree burn Second-degree murder Second-degree murder Second-degree murder Second-degree murder second-degree relatives second-degree relatives Second-Degree Relatives Group Second-degree Stochastical Dominance second-derivative map second-foot second-foot day second-generation Second-Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticide Second-generation computer Second-Generation Controlled Current Conveyor Second-generation Hypermedia Application Project Environment second-generation oral contraceptive second-generation space second-growth timber second-guess second-guess second-guessed second-guessed second-guesser second-guesser second-guesses second-guesses second-guessing Second-Hand Second-hand shop Second-hand Smoke Second-hand Smoke (album) Second-hand smoking Second-hand smoking Second-hand smoking second-hand speech second-hand store Second-Harmonic Magneto-Optic Kerr Effect Second-home Second-home Second-home second-homer second-in-command Second-Least Recently Used Second-level cache second-level controller second-line chemotherapy second-line drug second-look arthroscopy second-look arthroscopy second-look arthroscopy second-look operation second-moment closure second-opinion program Second-Order Auto-Regressive second-order balanced truncation Second-Order Blind Identification second-order change

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

second-guess (redirected from second-guessing)

second-guess
(redirected from second-guessing)