miss one's guess

verb

To be incorrect in one's assumption.

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Meanings

verbmiss one's guess (third-person singular simple present misses one's guess, present participle missing one's guess, simple past and past participle missed one's guess)

present singular third person misses one's guess · participle present missing one's guess · participle past missed one's guess · past missed one's guess

  1. CanadaUSTo be incorrect in one's assumption.

    I guess somebody hasn't been any worse off for a chance to get married than they have; and if they don't feel spiteful when they see the bridegroom, then I miss my guess.

    1859, Mrs. Mark Peabody, Miss Slimmen's Window, and other papers, page 139
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