there's no telling
phrase
—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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“There's no telling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there%27s%20no%20telling. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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