can't say for sure

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(I) can't say for sure.

Inf. I do not know with any certainty. Tom: When will the next train come through? Jane: I can't say for sure. Bob: How can the driver hit so many potholes? Bill: Can't say for sure. I know he doesn't see too well, though.

See also: say, sure

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I can't say for sure when I'll be back until the doctor has given me the once over but, if he clears me to ride, which I think he will, I'd be hopeful of getting on a few horses at Killarney towards the end of this week. Casey ready to return; IN BRIEF by The Racing Post (London, England) We can't say for sure how many," he said, but even the most cautious estimate would indicate "several hundred at least, maybe 1,000 or 2,000 even". 'Up to 2,000' orangutans discovered by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) As for continuing to work, she said: "There are so many working women in the public eye who manage, though I can't say for sure what I'll do until I have children. I've always loved kids - Coleen by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)			can't carry a tune can't complain can't complain. and nothing to complain about can't cut the mustard can't do anything with can't fight city hall can't find butt with both hands can't for nuts can't for the life of me can't for toffee can't get there from here can't hack it can't hear think can't help can't help but do can't help it can't hit the side of a barn can't hold a candle to can't hold drink can't keep hands off can't make head nor tail of can't make heads or tails of can't rightly say can't say as I do can't say boo to a goose can't say for sure can't say that I do can't say that I have can't see a hole in a ladder can't see beyond the end of nose can't see hand in front of face can't see straight can't see the wood for the trees can't stand can't stand the pace can't take eyes off can't tell arse from elbow can't thank you enough can't think straight can't to save life can't wait can't win them all canâ€™t be bothered to canary cancel cancel Christmas cancel each other out cancel out cancel out of candidate for a pair of wings candle			can't help it Can't Hit Stuff can't hit the side of a barn can't hold a candle can't hold a candle can't hold a candle can't hold a candle to Can't Hold Back can't hold drink can't hold liquor Can't Is Not An Option can't keep eyes off can't keep hands off Can't Knock the Hustle can't make head nor tail of can't make head or tail of can't make heads or tails of Can't Remember A Freakin' Thing Can't Remember Anything Can't Remember Something Can't Remember Stuff Can't Remember Stuff Syndrome Can't Repair Stuff can't rightly say can't say as I do can't say boo to a goose can't say for sure can't say I do can't say I have Can't Say I Understand, But OK Can't Say It can't say that I do can't say that I have can't say's I do can't say's I have Can't see Can't see Can't see can't see a hole in a ladder can't see beyond the end of nose can't see hand in front of face can't see past the end of nose can't see straight can't see the forest for the trees can't see the wood for the trees can't seem can't seem Can't Shoot Straight Can't Spell It can't stand Can't Stand Idiots Can't Stand Still can't stand the pace can't stomach

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