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71weather / whether — Weather has to do with climate: I hope we have beautiful weather for my daughter s wedding. Whether means if and is used only inside sentences: I don t know whether to bring an umbrella or not …
72weather / whether — Weather has to do with climate: I hope we have beautiful weather for my daughter s wedding. Whether means if and is used only inside sentences: I don t know whether to bring an umbrella or not …
73I wonder whether — I wonder if/whether/ phrase a polite way of asking someone for something such as information or their opinion, or asking them to do something I wondered if you could possibly lend me some money? I was wondering whether you would like to come to… …
74it remains to be seen (whether) — it remains to be seen (whether/what/how) phrase used for saying that you cannot know yet if something will happen or be possible It remains to be seen whether she’ll be fit enough to play in the finals. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not …
75not know whether to laugh or cry — phrase to feel confused and not know what to do when something bad happens, usually something unexpected Thesaurus: not able to think clearlysynonym Main entry: laugh * * * not know whether to ˌlaugh or ˈcry idiom ( …
76not know whether you are coming or going — spoken phrase to feel very confused, for example because you are very busy I’m so tired, I don’t know whether I’m coming or going. Thesaurus: to be busysynonym Main entry: know …
77not know whether you're coming or going — not know whether you’re coming or going informal phrase to feel very confused, usually because you have too many things to deal with Thesaurus: not able to think clearlysynonym to be busysynonym Main entry: come * * * not know whether you re ˈco …
78not to know whether one is coming or going — {v. phr.} To be completely confused. * /He was so perplexed he didn t know whether he was coming or going./ Compare: AT SEA(2) …
79not to know whether one is coming or going — {v. phr.} To be completely confused. * /He was so perplexed he didn t know whether he was coming or going./ Compare: AT SEA(2) …
80know\ whether\ one\ is\ coming\ or\ going — v. phr. To feel able to think clearly; know what to do. Usually used in the negative or with limiters. On Monday, the car broke down; on Tuesday, Mother broke her arm; on Wednesday, the children all became ill with the mumps; by Thursday, poor… …