safe guess
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A guess that is very likely to be correct and involves little risk.
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- April is a safe guess for first deliveries.
- I don't know his exact age, but mid-thirties would be a safe guess.
- It's a safe guess that the market will recover within the next quarter.
- Based on the ticket sales, it's a safe guess the concert will be sold out.
- My safe guess is that she'll accept the job offer.
- Predicting rain tomorrow is a safe guess, given the weather forecast.
- Is it a safe guess that the project will be finished by Friday?
- A 10% budget increase for next year is probably a safe guess.
- It's a safe guess he'll be late; he always is.
- Given his experience, it was a safe guess that he would be promoted.