ballpark estimate

ballpark estimate

An approximate estimate. Mary contacted several plumbers to get a ballpark estimate of the cost to fix her leaky toilet.
See also: ballpark, estimate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • estimate
  • ballpark
  • ballpark figure
  • ballpark figure, a
  • a ballpark figure
  • estimate the cost at
  • estimate the cost at (something)
  • have a rough idea about (something)
  • have a rough idea of (something)
  • give (one) a rough idea (about something)
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Try as we might, we could not pry info about when exactly Disney+ will drop in the Philippines not even a ballpark estimate. But stay tuned.
These days, it takes just a few seconds of sleuthing to uncover a ballpark estimate for the average pay of a particular company that is immune to the SEC's dictate.
Or, for a good ballpark estimate of your future benefits based on your work record so far, you can view your annual Social Security statement by creating an account at (http://www.ssa.gov/) www.SSA.gov  if you haven't yet done so.
But he cautions it's a ballpark estimate until he takes off the old fabric and gets a look inside.
We will set up a short discovery call and get back to you with a ballpark estimate. 3.
'Our initial ballpark estimate is for us to be able to relocate all the affected poles in all these five priority projects of the DoTr.
They will set up a short discovery call and get back with a ballpark estimate.
The European Commission has previously given a ballpark estimate of the bill of about e1/460 billion .
Our ballpark estimate is for every 300 MW to contribute P2 billion in profit that will add to income.
Kerns said he hopes to tell councilors today "the likely effect of our capacity for enforcement, what an effective prevention and enforcement approach would look like, and what it would cost." He said he had no ballpark estimate of enforcement costs as of Tuesday night.
In areas of litigation, my other perennial favorite comment is, "Give me your ballpark estimate on what our chances of winning are."
Parkan said there are too many variables in the process for him to be able to give even a ballpark estimate of when the mine would open.
It's not ideal, but it allows you to produce a justifiable ballpark estimate.
A source told Gulf News that the figure of $5 billion in five years is a ballpark estimate that the Philippine government will needing (to borrow) from international funding agencies for the region.