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Is there an idiom for saying something that might turn out wrong or making a wild prediction?

English Language & Usage Asked by Akshay Naik on April 19, 2021

Example: I might be _______ but Brasil will win this world cup.

4 Answers

Perhaps you're looking for this: A shot in the dark

an attempt to guess something when you have no information or knowledge about the subject and therefore cannot possibly know what the answer is

[Cambridge]

Answered by user405662 on April 19, 2021

You can use the expression:

A wild guess:

a guess based on no knowledge or information.

(M-W)

  • It might be a wild guess, but Brasil will win this world cup.

Answered by user 66974 on April 19, 2021

The metaphor off the top of one's head can have this meaning:

(right) off the top of one's head

Fig. without giving it too much thought or without precise knowledge.

[McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs]

  • I might be talking off the top of my head, but Brasil are going to win this World Cup.

Answered by Edwin Ashworth on April 19, 2021

The Free Dictionary by Farlex has this idiom:

go out on a limb

To do or say something that lacks evidence or support.

She really went out on a limb with that hypothesis—the facts don't support it at all.
That politician went out on a limb and publicly questioned the views of his party.
I don't think I'm going out on a limb by saying that everyone will like that idea.

Also

If you go out on a limb, you do something or say something that is different from what most people do or say and is therefore risky.

Answered by Weather Vane on April 19, 2021

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