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jury is out

jury is out phrase: an outcome or decision is still unknown and awaited.

Phrase

the jury is out

  1. (idiomatic) An outcome or decision is still unknown and awaited.
    • The jury is out as to whether there is life anywhere else in the universe.

Forms of jury is out

alternative formthe jury is still out

Questions about jury is out

What does jury is out mean?
Jury is out means an outcome or decision is still unknown and awaited.
What part of speech is jury is out?
Jury is out is a phrase.

Words near jury is out in the dictionary

  1. jury
  2. jury box
  3. jury boxes
  4. jury duty
  5. jury equity
  6. jury is out
  7. jury mast
  8. jury masts
  9. jury nullification
  10. jury nullifications
  11. jury of half-tongue

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