second-guess



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.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aliah-English (Rare)
Karin['ka:rin]
Maggie['mægi]
MaxMAHKS (German), MAKS (English)German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Jescha-Biblical
TilTILDutch, Limburgish