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remain to be seen

idiom
Meaning

To have not yet happened; to be as yet unknown.


Examples
SIMPLE

It remains to be seen if the team will win.

CONTEXTUAL

The new manager has many ideas, but it remains to be seen whether they will actually improve our sales.

COMPLEX

While the initial results of the experiment are promising, it remains to be seen if these findings can be replicated under more rigorous laboratory conditions.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    have seen one's day

    Of a person, thing, idea, etc., to be at the point in a life cycle or career of no longer being useful or effective; to be worn-out.

  2. 02

    have seen one's last gum tree

    Of a person, on the edge of death.

  3. 03

    have seen this movie

    To have experienced a situation which is the same as or similar to the current situation, especially with a sense of the unpleasantness or tiresomeness of the recurring situation.

  4. 04

    wouldn't be seen dead

    To find incredibly horrifying; embarrassing or otherwise entirely unsuitable for oneself.

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