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词汇 All Bets Off
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all bets are off

1. That which seemed certain or foreseeable in the future is now completely unpredictable. The team seemed poised for a deep playoff run, but now that their star player is injured, all bets are off.
2. Referring to an agreement that has broken down, been reneged upon, or is no longer valid. All bets are off on the proposed tax measure, as members in congress have failed to come up with a bipartisan solution.

all bets are off

You say all bets are off, to mean that it is impossible to say how a particular situation will develop. This election year all bets are off. No one knows what's going to happen. It's the director's first period drama, so all bets are off until we see how the cast cope in the costumes.

all bets are off

the outcome of a particular situation is unpredictable. informal

all bets are ˈoff

used to say that if a particular event happens then your current prediction, agreement, deal, etc. will no longer apply: We expect shares to rise unless the economy slows down, in which case all bets are off.

all bets are off

The agreement is canceled, because the relevant conditions have changed. This phrase comes from gambling, such as betting on a horse race, where it indicates that wagers are withdrawn. It is much more widely applied, as in “They say the wedding’s scheduled for December, but to tell you the truth, all bets are off.”
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