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Newguest Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Second guess

Hi

Is "to doubt" one of the meanings of the expression "second guess"?
  

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Newguest Hi Is "to doubt" one of the meanings of the expression "second guess"? No. In one meaning doubt is involved, but that's not the meaning.

— CalifJim

  • Newguest Hi Is "to doubt" one of the meanings of the expression "second guess"?
  • No.
  • In one meaning doubt is involved, but that's not the meaning.
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NewguestHi Is "to doubt" one of the meanings of the expression "second guess"?
No. In one meaning doubt is involved, but that's not the meaning.

See http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guess?show=5

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No, it's not.
Did you come across some sentence/text that led you to believe it was?
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Second-guess appears to have the 'criticize' meaning only in AmE: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/second-guess. I did not know this.
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I can see it can mean "to question". That's what I wanted to know. Thanks
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fivejedjonthe 'criticize' meaning only in AmE
We also use the term "Monday morning quarterbacking" (even in situations not related to (American) football).

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