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(idiomatic) Used to form expressions emphasizing the unsurprising nature of what follows

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no prize for guessing

Source Word

no prize for guessing

idiomatic

(idiomatic) Used to form expressions emphasizing the unsurprising nature of what follows

Japanese Meaning

その後に述べる内容が当たり前で、予測が容易なものであることを強調する表現。 / 推測に頼む必要がなく、結果が自明で予想できることを示す意味合い。

There's no prize for guessing who will arrive late to the meeting.

会議に遅れてくるのが誰かは言うまでもない。

Sense（1）

(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.