second-guess

second-guess englannista suomeksi

1. arvata

2. olla jälkiviisas

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second-guess englanniksi

1. to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.

2. 1946, someone, somewhere:

I suppose anybody who keeps a diary and subsequently goes over it for publication has a tremendous temptation to second-guess and make himself look like an oracle.

3. 1957, United States Senate proceedings:

As a practical matter, a fertilizer company could not afford to second-guess the Federal Trade Commission or a jury in a triple damage case on so obscure a point.

4. 1959, U.S. Court of Appeals proceedings:

Public administration would be hamstrung if courts were free to second-guess reasonable administrative decisions.

5. 1995, someone, somewhere:

MacGregor avoided this trap by refusing to give managers reporting to him the opportunity to second-guess the solution he would be most likely to choose.

6. {{quote-text|en|year=2003|title=Editing Today

''Please don't try to second-guess the procedure that we have already refined and adopted.''

''Once she began listening to her instincts and didn't second-guess herself the entire time, her artwork improved noticeably.''

7. To anticipate or predict someone's actions or thoughts by guesswork.

8. (quote-journal)