You're talking with a friend about an upcoming election. You think that one of the candidates is a lot more popular than the others. You say:
I predict that she'll win by a landslide.
election, idioms, prediction, will 
Yesterday, you and a friend were talking about a TV singing competition you both like. Your friend predicted which contestant would win. She was right. So today, you tell her:
You totally called it!
casual, guess, prediction 
You have a week-long conference that you're supposed to go to for work. But you're worried about leaving your family at home without you. Your husband says that he can take care of the kids by himself, but you don't think he's very responsible about watching the children. You say:
That sounds like a recipe for disaster.
childhood, family, prediction, problems, responsibility, set phrase It's been raining for a few days. You're making small talk with a coworker. She says that she hopes it doesn't rain on the weekend because she has plans to go out with a relative who is visiting. You heard from the weather report that the rain will end on Thursday or Friday. You say:
It's supposed to clear up by Friday.
coworker, prediction, rain, small talk, weather 