all bets are off

idiom

—used to describe a situation in which it is impossible to be sure about what will happen

All bets are off on the election: it's too close to call.

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This impasse is unlikely to be resolved until the war in Ukraine ends in some sort of peaceful settlement—unless Trump returns to the White House in January 2025, in which case, all bets are off. —Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023

If someone is nursing a ginger ale for an hour, then all bets are off. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023

Similar to Star Wars: The Force Awakens and its adherence to Star Wars: A New Hope, Chapter 1 follows suit with Bertino’s 2008 film, but all bets are off for Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024

And once the game starts — especially a basketball game — all bets are off. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024

The Oscars after-parties, then, are when all bets are off and the real fashion begins. —Alice Newbold, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024

If the military spending spree ends, all bets are off. —Paul Sonne, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024

This is a situation in which all bets are off and life is very different. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024

Once Muraki encounters a mysterious female gambler, Saeko (Mariko Kaga), all bets are off. —Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023