early days (yet)

phrase

British
used to say that it is too soon to know how something will turn out
Things haven't gone well so far, but it's early days yet.

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“Early days (yet).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20days%20%28yet%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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