by guess or by gosh: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General (English)informalcolloquialold-fashionedMachine
    • By guesswork or chance; in a rough, approximate, or haphazard manner rather than by precise knowledge or method.

    Examples

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    • We estimated the costs by guess or by gosh since we didn't have access to the detailed budget yet.

      Estimamos los costos a ojo porque aún no teníamos acceso al presupuesto detallado.

    • He fixed the shelf by guess or by gosh, without using any measurements or plans.

      Arregló la estantería a ojo, sin usar medidas ni planos.

    • By guess or by gosh, they arrived at the correct answer after trying several possibilities.

      A ojo, llegaron a la respuesta correcta tras probar varias posibilidades.

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