jury's out

jury's out
Jury's out
If the jury's out on an issue, then there is no general agreement or consensus on it.

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  • jury is out — informal ◇ If you say the jury is still out on something, you mean that something has not yet been decided or has not yet become clear. The jury is still out on whether the new company will succeed. [=no one knows yet whether the new company will …   Useful english dictionary

  • jury's out —    If the jury s out on an issue, then there is no general agreement or consensus on it.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Jury's out —   If the jury s out on an issue, then there is no general agreement or consensus on it …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • (the) jury is out — the jury is (still) out if the jury is still out on a subject, no decision has been made or the answer is not yet certain. The jury s still out on whether animal experiments are really necessary. (usually + on) We asked people to comment on the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • the jury is out — (on sth) ► used to say that people have not yet decided whether something is good or bad: »The jury is still out on whether she is the right person to revive the company s fortunes. Main Entry: ↑jury …   Financial and business terms

  • the jury is out on sth — the jury is out (on sth) ► used to say that people have not yet decided whether something is good or bad: »The jury is still out on whether she is the right person to revive the company s fortunes. Main Entry: ↑jury …   Financial and business terms

  • the jury is out — ► the jury is out a decision has not yet been reached. Main Entry: ↑jury …   English terms dictionary

  • jury — ju‧ry [ˈdʒʊəri ǁ ˈdʒʊri] noun juries PLURALFORM [countable] LAW a group of ordinary people, often 12 in number, who listen to details of a case in court and decide on it: • The jury has not yet returned its verdict. • The case will go before a… …   Financial and business terms

  • jury — ► NOUN (pl. juries) 1) a body of people (typically twelve) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted in court. 2) a body of people judging a competition. ► VERB (juries, juried) chiefly N. Amer. ▪ judge (an art or …   English terms dictionary

  • the jury is out — a decision has not yet been reached. → jury …   English new terms dictionary

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