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crystal ball

noun

  1. a ball of clear crystal, glass, or the like, used in crystal gazing.
  2. a method or means of predicting the future.


crystal ball

noun

  1. the glass globe used in crystal gazing
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crystal ball1

First recorded in 1850–55
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Idioms and Phrases

A means of predicting the future, as in So what does your crystal ball say about the coming election? The term is a figurative use of the crystal or glass ball used by fortune-tellers. [c. 1900]
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"We don't know where the missing hard drive is," Mr Damm said, "I don't have a crystal ball but there is the possibility of another threat through the backdoor."

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Heading over to the “Shop†tab you can see cat toys, a cat scratching board, cat pin and other products ranging from the practical — a cat bed — to the ridiculous, like a cat crystal ball.

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The crystal ball is cloudy for both the Rams and Chargers.

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That leads him to a blunt conclusion: “If I had a crystal ball, I’d say they will maybe last for a bit longer,†he told the BBC.

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Matt Holtry had no inside knowledge or crystal ball when he made the decision.

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