who can tell

idiom

used to say that something cannot be predicted
Who can tell what will happen next season?

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Nicholas, whose life is a disappointment to him, who can tell that his life is a disappointment to his parents, can’t handle it. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 This race is not actually about who is more eloquent or who can tell the truth better or more, and that feels a little bit naive at this point. Leah Feiger, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024 Anyone who can tell Stu Cook from Doug Clifford probably is Stu Cook or Doug Clifford. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024 There just isn’t a council of decision-makers who can tell Biden to drop out or choose to ditch him. Christian Paz, Vox, 27 June 2024 Sometimes the child who can tell you everything there is to know about dinosaurs or baseball statistics or the solar system grows up to be a groundbreaking scientist or a brilliant entrepreneur. Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 27 Mar. 2024 Isn’t there someone in his camp who can tell him these jokes are half-baked? William Earl, Variety, 27 Dec. 2023 Meanwhile, employers are scrambling to incorporate AI into their work, in some case offering high-six-figure salaries to experts who can tell them how to do it. Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023 Babies grow up to be kids who can tell their parents about themselves, and the labels they're assigned at birth don't always match their feelings about themselves. Alex Hazlett, Parents, 14 Aug. 2023

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“Who can tell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/who%20can%20tell. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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