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Mia Le
2021-02-17 03:02
No prizes for guessing sth Australia British phrase
Used to indicate that it is very easy to guess something
No prizes for guessing what Steven is thinking.
Mom: Louis, where did Jack go last night? Louis: No prizes for guessing where he was. He loves to play at Jim's house.
Relying on guessing and luck
Doing something but having no initial plans or estimation.
If my memory is accurate
The speaker uses this phrase to admit that he or she has learned something by an unconventional way.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
