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time will tell
Idioms and Phrases
Sooner or later something will become known or be revealed, as in I don't know whether or not they'll like the reconstruction; only time will tell . This proverbial phrase dates from the early 1500s.Example Sentences
Whether that’s enough to keep the job as USC’s quarterback, only time will tell.
Time will tell whether Tuchel can fulfil his mission by lifting the World Cup in 16 months' time.
“Time will tell how nasty it gets this time,” Korslund said.
Time will tell exactly how impactful the Dodgers’ popularity surge proves to be.
"I hope they stick with the British DNA and origins of the role. I think they would be foolish to move away from that. But time will tell."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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