there's no telling

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—used to say that it is impossible to know something with certainty

There's no telling how long the strike will last.

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Though Hardy's contract is up after this third installment, there's no telling whether he might be tempted back to the franchise in the future. —

Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024 Just be sure to shop fast—there's no telling how long these deals will last. —

Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 Still, there's no telling exactly when exactly the first domino will fall. —

Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024 But Gratz said there's no telling yet when that decision will come. —

Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024 But, Johnson said, there's no telling when, or if, that will happen. —

Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024 In reality, there's no telling how much fentanyl is in them. —

Emma Bowman, NPR, 13 May 2024 Others said there's no telling when Trump will make his decision. —

David Jackson, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024 Still, with the current fuel surge prices, there's no telling how much a ride will cost you. —

Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024

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