бабка надвое сказала

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Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, the grandma foretold two things. Compare Polish na dwoje babka wróżyła.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbapkə ˈnadvəjə skɐˈzaɫə]

Phrase

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ба́бка на́двое сказа́ла (bábka nádvoje skazála)

  1. (idiomatic) it's a toss-up, it's up in the air, your guess is as good as mine, it's on the fence (a given situation may shake out two different ways)