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.

Examples of there's no telling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jones didn't know any of those killed or injured, but in the early hours there's no telling. — Murphy Woodhouse, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

For most musicians, even major players in the business, scoring a sizable launch is the goal, and there's no telling what will come afterward. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

After all, there's no telling when the price of silver will stop falling into this range permanently. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

However, factions often form regardless of contestants' mediums of origin, and there's no telling who might have each other's backs. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for there's no telling

• belling
• celling
• dwelling
• fehling
• felling
• gelling
• pelling
• quelling
• selling
• shelling
• smelling
• spelling