uncertainty

• Up in the air

  If something is "up in the air," it means it is unresolved, uncertain, or still being decided.

• Your guess is as good as mine

  This phrase indicates that the speaker has no more information or certainty about a situation than the person they are speaking to, implying they both lack a definitive answer.

• A roll of the dice

  An action or decision involving a high degree of risk and an unpredictable outcome, dependent mostly on chance.

• Ambiguous ground

  A situation or topic that is unclear, uncertain, or open to multiple interpretations, making it difficult to establish a clear position or understanding.

• Stab in the dark

  To make a wild guess or an attempt without any real information or knowledge, hoping by chance to be correct or successful.

• Guessing game

  A situation or activity where information is unknown and participants must make assumptions or predictions.

• It's anyone's guess

  No one knows the answer to a question, and any attempt to predict it is purely speculative.

• Hanging in the balance

  To be in a highly uncertain state where the final outcome is not yet decided and could go either way.