time will tell

Idioms  

1. Sooner or later something will become known or be revealed, as in I don't know whether or not they'll like the reconstruction; only time will tell. This proverbial phrase dates from the early 1500s.

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Example Sentences

Time will tell if the Halos have enough talent to contend in a division the Seattle Mariners are heavily favored to win.

From Los Angeles Times

“Time will tell which of those strategies is better.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Only time will tell if that turns out to be true.

From Salon

Time will tell, but for now Californians — and most of America — are stuck doing the same old clock-face conga on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

Only time will tell, but Kalinowski thinks it can.

From MarketWatch