"Hold crystal ball" is an expression that refers to the act of making predictions or speculating about the future. The phrase is based on the traditional image of a fortune teller or psychic using a crystal ball to see into the future.
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The phrase is often used figuratively to describe someone who is making a guess or trying to predict the outcome of a situation.
پیش بینی کردن یا حدس و گمان زدن درباره آینده. این عبارت بر اساس تصویر سنتی یک فالگیر یا غیبگو است که از یک توپ کریستالی برای دیدن آینده استفاده می کند.
این عبارت اغلب به صورت مجازی برای توصیف کسی که در حال حدس زدن یا تلاش برای پیش بینی نتیجه یک موقعیت است استفاده می شود.
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"I don't hold a crystal ball, but I have a feeling that the team will win the championship. "
"The weather is unpredictable, but I'll hold my crystal ball and say that it will be sunny tomorrow. "
"He may not hold a crystal ball, but he's an expert in the field and his predictions are usually accurate. "
