Expressions (A–Z)
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Maybe yes, maybe no / Either yes or no
One of two possibilities may occur; there is uncertainty about the outcome.
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N
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No one responds after the deed is done
What has been done cannot be undone. It is impossible to 'turn back the wheel.'
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T
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The matter depends on...
See: "Hang the matter on...".
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The matter is not worth the damage of the...
See: "The trouble is not worth the king's damage."
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There is no joy like the resolution of doubts
There is great joy when doubt disappears and certainty arrives. An expression fo...
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Think Twice
To consider something carefully and without haste before making a decision.
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Uncertainty
Lack of certain knowledge; inability to determine something definitively.
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W
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White smoke will come out
See: "Until the smoke of Laban rises."
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Y
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You're the boss
Figuratively: You are the one who decides, not me.
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