no prize for guessing
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (idiomatic) Used to form expressions emphasizing the unsurprising nature of what follows
- You get no prize for guessing what happened when the spider landed on her plate.
Usage notes
[edit]This phrase can be used as an interjection:
- The top student was — no prizes for guessing — Sharon.
There seems to be significant use of this phrase that disregards the normal plural agreement of verb and noun:
- There's no prizes for guessing why my mum wasn't happy with that.