jury is out
Verdict not reached
The jury is out means a question remains undecided—no verdict has been reached.
From the literal image of jurors deliberating in private before announcing judgment.
The jury is still out on whether the new policy will work.
Often used to express uncertainty about outcomes or to withhold judgment until more evidence emerges.
- waitDelay until later
- wait and seeDefer until clarity comes
- verdictOfficial court decision
- final verdictConclusive legal determination
- indecisionFailure to decide
on the fence · opinion · inconclusive · speculation · hesitation · pending · pause · deliberation · ambiguity · open question · trial · bench · unresolved · remains to be seen · doubt · silence · evidence · courtroom
- Noncommittalneutral, undecided, on the fence, noncommittal, indifferent
jury is outcase closed
Matter finally resolved
decided · settled · conclusive · resolved · open and shut
jury is outunanimous
Complete agreement among all
common knowledge · beyond question · uncontested · undisputed · taken for granted
jury, out, juries, juror, jurors, outer, outing, outward, outwardly