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Time will tell

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20 August 2026

Time will tell

We use this expression to say that we will know the answer to something in the future, not now.

Written: Yes

Spoken: Yes

Formal: No

Informal: Yes

Example 1

Do you think their marriage will last? They are terribly young!

Time will tell, I suppose. I hope so.

Example 2

I hope we've done the right thing with the new advertising campaign?

Only time will tell.

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