B2idiomtimeIELTS-friendly
time will tell
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we will only know the answer or result in the future
Often 'only time will tell'. Can be followed by 'whether' or 'if'.
In context
Will the new metro line solve the traffic problem? Only time will tell.
Time will tell whether moving abroad was the right decision for us.
More idioms about time
- a blast from the pastsomething or someone that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time
- a long time comingif something is a long time coming, people have waited a long time for it
- a matter of timecertain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
- a race against timea situation where you must hurry to finish before time runs out
- a sign of the timessomething that shows how society is now, often in a bad way