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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

"jury is out"

Literally, does it mean "the jury has reached a verdict", or quite the opposite, it hasn't?

Metophorically, what does it mean in this sentence: "Over all - jury is out for me how connected [someone's name] is."?

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Anonymous Literally, does it mean "the jury has reached a verdict", or quite the opposite, it hasn't? The latter. Literally, they are still out of the courtroom, deliberating.

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  • Anonymous Literally, does it mean "the jury has reached a verdict", or quite the opposite, it hasn't?
  • The latter.
  • Literally, they are still out of the courtroom, deliberating.
  • "?
  • I am not (yet) convinced that the person is very "connected" (which I suppose refers to their having contacts with important people, though more context would be useful).
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AnonymousLiterally, does it mean "the jury has reached a verdict", or quite the opposite, it hasn't?
The latter. Literally, they are still out of the courtroom, deliberating.
AnonymousMetophorically, what does it mean in this sentence: "Over all - jury is out for me how connected [someone's name] is."?
I am not (
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...the jury is out for me...

It means that I have been thinking about it, but have not made my mind up yet.
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Overall - the jury is out for me on how connected [someone's name] is.
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Thank you very much to both GPy and Alphecca Star. You have been very helpful. Thanks!
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And Clive as well for correcting my grammar. i totally appreciated your attention to details. Often it is the little areas that I make the most mistakes. Thank you.
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