iffy

iffy

slang Questionable or uncertain. A: "I wouldn't sit there if I were you—that chair is sort of iffy." B: "Yeah, it creaks like it's going to break every time someone sits in it!" Their agreement seems iffy to me, so I wouldn't get too excited about it.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

iffy

(ˈɪfi)
mod. marginally uncertain. Things are still sort of iffy, but we’ll know for sure in a few days.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • grease up
  • meal
  • a few fries short of a Happy Meal
  • fries
  • be one sandwich short of a picnic
  • be several bricks short of a (full) load
  • be several cards short of a (full) deck
  • be several cards short of a full deck
  • a brick short of a load
  • be one brick short of a (full) load
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What is remarkable, however, is how this rather iffy result has been seized upon by some liberals as a rationale for making large minimum wage increases a core component of the liberal agenda--for arguing that living wages "can play an important role in reversing the 25-year decline in wages experienced by most working people in America" (as this book's back cover has it).
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It is difficult to imagine another proposal that would be as menacing to the iffy equilibrium of this religiously diverse nation.
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If he sounds iffy, that's because the effects of El Nino are often hard to predict (see SW 11/17/97).
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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS LYRE SCUMHEN EUAN IONAURI SLID BRICKBAT SENILE THE NORSE IFFY SHUGGIE RULE AYRSANDI LEA IPSO SETTLER DEAR LEPER FBI EMERGE PILEITON BEAD ACE THUD LEND PEG SETS EDGY WEE THINKER Across: 1 Lark, 4 Panel, 7 Oxeye, 8 Aswan, 9 Exact, 10 Fahrenheit, 14 Oil rig, 16 Aghast, 17 Headmaster, 22 Atoll, 23 Maybe, 25 Loses, 26 Empty, 27 Skin.
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* BOTH BRAINS: teammate Not so my old teammates Iffy Onuora and Jon Dyson.
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"Dad's a bit iffy at the moment but we are keeping our fingers crossed for him," he said.
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We need three points keep up the title and if we get then it will be to see how United They're going through a bit of an iffy period just now and they've looked visibly tired of late so Liverpool have to try and put as much pressure on them as they can.
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He will undergo intensive radiation treatment, during which time he will be replaced by assistant Iffy Onuora.
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GILLS caretaker Iffy Onuora laid the blame his side's defeat firmly at the feet of referee Dave Foster.
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IFFY produced the performance of the day when sprinting clear of his field on the run-in to take the feature 2m handicap hurdle by five lengths under Robert Thornton.
Horse Racing: Iffy going the right way as he posts impressive win under Thornton; STRATFORD
The veteran midfielder, who enjoyed a highly successful stint with Coventry City last season, has agreed to take charge at the County Ground - with former Chelsea colleague Gus Poyet as his assistant - following the departure of former manager Iffy Onoura.
Football: Robins land Wise
The Robins are reviewing Iffy Onuora's position at the County Ground following their relegation from this season.
Football: Robins in job talks with Wise
Former Town striker Iffy Onuora made the step up from first-team coach in September, but he was unable to prevent the club slipping into Coca-Cola League Two
Football: Robins' eye on Wise
Corporate interiors are as "iffy" as the employment picture and senior assisted living has subsided somewhat for now.
Upbeat architects predict $36b construction boom