(the) jury is out

(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 latest male fashions, but it seems the jury's out.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • 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

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

  • (the) jury is still 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

  • jury's out — If the jury s out on an issue, then there is no general agreement or consensus on it …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • The Jury (comics) — Superteambox imasgesize= caption=Jury. Art by Mark Bagley team name=Jury publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Venom: Lethal Protector #2 creators=David Michelinie Mark Bagley members=Sentry Ramshot Screech Bomblast Firearm Wysper U.S. Agent base=… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

  • 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

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