second-guess

second-guess someone

to try to predict what some person will do before it is known to anyone, including the person. There is no point in trying to second-guess Bob. He is completely unpredictable.

second-guess somebody/something

1. to try to guess what will happen or what someone will do It's not for us to second-guess the court's decision - we'll just have to wait and see.

2. to criticize someone's actions or an event after it has happened It's easy to second-guess the team's coach - but let's face it, he made big mistakes.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shin	sheen	Japanese
Abessa	-	Biblical Greek
Cirino	chee-REE-no (Italian), thee-REE-no (Spanish), see-REE-no (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Kawehi	-	Hawaiian
Maximiliano	mahk-see-mee-LYAH-no (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Barlaam	-	Judeo-Christian Legend