there + to be + no telling

there + to be + no telling
it is impossible to know

There's no telling what may happen. (A. S. Hornby)


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  • there's no telling — One cannot possibly know or predict • • • Main Entry: ↑tell * * * there’s no knowing/saying/telling/etc phrase it is impossible to know say etc what is true or what will happen next …   Useful english dictionary

  • there's no saying — It is impossible to guess or judge • • • Main Entry: ↑say * * * there’s no knowing/saying/telling/etc phrase it is impossible to know say etc what is true or what will happen next …   Useful english dictionary

  • there's no knowing — there’s no knowing/saying/telling/etc phrase it is impossible to know say etc what is true or what will happen next There’s no saying what they might be capable of achieving. There’s no telling how much she overheard. Thesaurus: not known or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • there I was — there I was/we were/spoken phrase used when you are telling a story and you want to give a summary of the situation that you were in at a particular stage So there I was, up to my waist in icy water. Thesaurus: expressions used when telling… …   Useful english dictionary

  • there we were — there I was/we were/spoken phrase used when you are telling a story and you want to give a summary of the situation that you were in at a particular stage So there I was, up to my waist in icy water. Thesaurus: expressions used when telling… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (there's) no hurry — (there’s) no hurry spoken phrase used for telling someone that they do not need to do something soon or quickly I’m ready whenever you are – there’s no hurry. Thesaurus: ways of telling someone not to hurrysynonym Main entry: hurry …   Useful english dictionary

  • there's no time to lose — there’s no time to lose phrase used for telling someone to hurry He could be here any second, so there’s no time to lose. Thesaurus: ways of telling someone to hurrysynonym Main entry: time …   Useful english dictionary

  • There Will Be Blood — Theatrical release poster Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Produced by …   Wikipedia

  • there — [ ðer ] function word *** There can be used in the following ways: as a pronoun (to introduce the subject of the sentence): There s a spider in the bath. as an adverb: Wait there until I get back. as an interjection: There, that didn t hurt so… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • there is no telling — ► there is no telling it is not possible to know what has happened or will happen. Main Entry: ↑tell …   English terms dictionary

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