cut ice vs guesstimate

cut ice

verb
  • To have influence (on something, especially someone's opinion); to be accepted or tolerated (by). 

guesstimate

verb
  • To make a guesstimate. 

  • To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity. 

noun
  • An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data. 

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