Uncertainty Vocabulary Set in Certainty & Possibility: Full and Detailed List
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a question mark hang over something
/ə ˈkwes.tʃən mɑːrk hæŋ ˈoʊ.vər ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/
Example:
A question mark hangs over the future of the company.
/sɛt ðə ˈrɛkərd streɪt/
Example:
I need to set the record straight about what happened at the meeting.
/juː ˈnev.ər noʊ/
Example:
It might rain later, you never know.
/ˈɡreɪ ˌer.i.ə/
Example:
The legal implications of online content often fall into a gray area.
/hæv ˌsek.ənd ˈθɑːts/
Example:
I was going to buy that car, but I'm starting to have second thoughts.
/ə ʃɑt ɪn ðə dɑrk/
Example:
I don't know the answer, so I'm just taking a shot in the dark.
/ɪn ðə ˈbæl.əns/
Example:
The future of the company hangs in the balance.
/bi ˈen.i.wʌnz ɡes/
Example:
When the new product will be released is anyone's guess.
take something with a grain of salt
/teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ wɪð ə ɡreɪn əv sɔlt/
Example:
You should take everything he says with a grain of salt; he tends to exaggerate.
/ˈwaɪld kɑrd/
Example:
In this game, the joker is a wild card.
how long is a piece of string?
/haʊ lɔŋ ɪz ə piːs əv strɪŋ/
Example:
When asked how long the project would take, the manager replied, "How long is a piece of string?"
/ɡɪv ɔr teɪk/
Example:
It will take about two hours, give or take a few minutes.
/ˌnek ən ˈnek/
Example:
The two runners were neck and neck as they approached the finish line.
/bi niːðər fɪʃ nɔr faʊl/
Example:
His new business venture seems to be neither fish nor fowl; it's not quite a restaurant, but not just a cafe either.