miss one's guess en · VERB
Meanings
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(Canada, US) To 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misses one's guess | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| missed one's guess | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| missed one's guess | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| missing one's guess | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |