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Idiom idiom

jury is out


An outcome or decision is still unknown and awaited.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The jury is out on which phone is better.

CONTEXTUAL

We have tested the new software for a week, but the jury is out on whether it actually saves us time.

COMPLEX

While the initial clinical trials show promise, the jury is out on the long-term effects of the medication, requiring further study before it receives final approval.


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    judge, jury and executioner

    Someone with the roles of judge, jury and executioner; someone with full power to judge and punish others unilaterally.

Last updated August 10, 2026