(There's) no way to tell.

(There's) no way to tell.
(There's) no way to tell.
No one can find out the answer. •

Tom: How long are we likely to have to wait before the plane takes off ? Clerk: Sorry, sir. There's no way to tell.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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