English Dictionary

second-guess

verb

(idiomatic) to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc. / To anticipate or predict someone's actions or thoughts by guesswork.

I always second-guess my decisions.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.

I suppose anybody who keeps a diary and subsequently goes over it for publication has a tremendous temptation to second-guess and make himself look like an oracle.

意味（2）

To anticipate or predict someone's actions or thoughts by guesswork.

But it is not Network Rail's job to second guess whether the sponsoring authority really does need the scheme, and whether it has looked at other options.