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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But any missteps or miscalculations by either side could mean that all bets are off.
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Michael Kugelman, Time, 3 May 2025
In a free society, short of direct incitement of violence and so on, all bets are off.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Now, if Kevin Durant becomes available without having to trade any of the trio, then all bets are off.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
After 10 games, all bets are off for how long Levshunov will stick around.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
These two kick off the freestyle round, where all bets are off.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
But if a studio leans on using a model created by a company like OpenAI — like in the case of Lionsgate’s partnership with Runway — then all bets are off.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2025
Soon all bets are off and all futures are possible.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Anyone who has content in Amazon's store will be able to access it for now, but all bets are off beginning on August 20, 2025.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
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Michael Kugelman, Time, 3 May 2025
In a free society, short of direct incitement of violence and so on, all bets are off.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Now, if Kevin Durant becomes available without having to trade any of the trio, then all bets are off.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
After 10 games, all bets are off for how long Levshunov will stick around.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
These two kick off the freestyle round, where all bets are off.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
But if a studio leans on using a model created by a company like OpenAI — like in the case of Lionsgate’s partnership with Runway — then all bets are off.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2025
Soon all bets are off and all futures are possible.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Anyone who has content in Amazon's store will be able to access it for now, but all bets are off beginning on August 20, 2025.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
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“All bets are off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20bets%20are%20off. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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