jury (redirected from juried)

jury is still out (on someone or something)

Fig. a decision has not been reached on someone or something; the people making the decision on someone or something have not yet decided. The jury is still out on Jane. We don't know what we are going to do about her. The jury is still out on the question of building a new parking lot.

See also: out, still

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the jury is (still) out

if the jury is still out on a subject, no decision has been made or the answer is not yet certain (usually + on ) The jury's still out on whether animal experiments are really necessary. We asked people to comment on the latest male fashions, but it seems the jury's out.

See also: out

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the jury is still out

no decision has been made, esp. because information is lacking The jury is still out on whether those particular chemicals pose a threat to public health.

See also: out, still