there's no telling
idiom
—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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Whether this triggers a more disorderly unwind in gold remains to be seen, of course, and there's no telling how stocks might correlate to such a reversal.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
And if Jay sold his soul to the devil in a half-hour episode, there's no telling what could go down in the season 5 finale.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
And there's no telling just how badly Jeremiah will take being left in the dark again — especially by Belly and Conrad.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
If Dart can impress throughout camp and into the regular season, there's no telling how long the staff will hold off before giving him the reins.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
So, there's no telling where the Smyrna plant stands in Nissan's cost savings efforts, but previous plans to ramp up production could be a positive sign for workers.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
And while there's no telling what caused the gator to sport a stump where its tail should be, reptile expert Robert Mendyk from the Audubon Zoo has a few theories.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 28 May 2025
If Google is forced to give up a key product like Chrome or lose its default status in popular products, there's no telling how the Internet could change.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
That was double the amount spent in 2023 and there's no telling how much will be spent this year.
—Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
And if Jay sold his soul to the devil in a half-hour episode, there's no telling what could go down in the season 5 finale.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
And there's no telling just how badly Jeremiah will take being left in the dark again — especially by Belly and Conrad.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
If Dart can impress throughout camp and into the regular season, there's no telling how long the staff will hold off before giving him the reins.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
So, there's no telling where the Smyrna plant stands in Nissan's cost savings efforts, but previous plans to ramp up production could be a positive sign for workers.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
And while there's no telling what caused the gator to sport a stump where its tail should be, reptile expert Robert Mendyk from the Audubon Zoo has a few theories.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 28 May 2025
If Google is forced to give up a key product like Chrome or lose its default status in popular products, there's no telling how the Internet could change.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
That was double the amount spent in 2023 and there's no telling how much will be spent this year.
—Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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