no prizes for guessing

A form of no prize for guessing — Used to form expressions emphasizing the unsurprising nature of what follows

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of no prize for guessing.

    There are no prizes for guessing that Jesus' comments about the fig tree and its relation with the temple did not arouse the same enthusiasm among the religious leaders as it had among the people.

    2015, Jean-Claude Verrecchia, God of No Fixed Address
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    In Child's office, I found a newspaper from which a word had been cut. No prizes for guessing who was sending those threats, then. No prizes for guessing who they were paying for protection either.

    2016, Shirley Wells, The Dylan Scott Mystery Series Collection 2: An Anthology
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“no prizes for guessing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20prizes%20for%20guessing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no prizes for guessing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20prizes%20for%20guessing.

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