Definition
The previous rules, agreements, or expectations no longer apply; the situation has changed so dramatically that anything could happen.
Etymology
This phrase originates from gambling and horse racing, where extraordinary circumstances (like a horse being scratched or a race being cancelled) would void all wagers, returning money to bettors. The phrase emerged in American English in the early 1900s and expanded to describe any situation where established parameters no longer hold.
Kelly Says
This phrase perfectly captures those pivotal moments when everything changes - like a natural disaster, a major political upheaval, or a pandemic - where all previous assumptions and plans become irrelevant. The gambling origin is particularly apt because betting inherently involves predicting future outcomes based on current information, and when that foundation shifts, all predictions become meaningless.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አገራቸው ይቻላል
a.gɛ.ra.t͡ʃɛw ji.t͡ʃa.lal
ARالعربية
كل شيء ممكن
kul šayʾ mum.kin
BNবাংলা
সবকিছু সম্ভব
sɔ.bɔ.ki.t͡ʃu sɔm.bʱɔ
CACatalà
tot és possible
tot ɛs pɔ.si.bol
CSČeština
vše je možné
fsɛ jɛ moʐ.nɛ
DADansk
alt er muligt
al ɛɐ̯ mu.lɪt
DEDeutsch
alles ist offen
al.əs ɪst ɔ.fən
ELΕλληνικά
όλα είναι δυνατά
ˈo.la ˈi.ne ði.na.tɑ
ESEspañol
todo está en juego
to.do es.tá en.jwe.go
FAفارسی
همه چیز ممکن است
hamɛ t͡ʃiz mum.kin ɛst
FISuomi
kaikki on mahdollista
kɑik.ki on mɑh.dol.lis.tɑ
FRFrançais
tout est possible
tu es.pɔ.sibl
GUGU
બધું શક્ય છે
ba.dʰuŋ ʃak.ja t͡ʃʰe
HAHA
komai abin da
ko.mai a.bin da
HEעברית
הכל אפשרי
ha.kol ɛf.ʃa.ri
HIहिन्दी
सब कुछ संभव है
sab kuchh sambhav hai
HUMagyar
minden lehetséges
min.dɛn lɛ.hɛt.ʃe.gɛs
IDBahasa Indonesia
semua mungkin
sɛ.mu.a mung.kin
IGIG
ihe niile dị mkpa
i.hɛ ni.ile di mkpa
ITItaliano
tutto è possibile
tut.to ɛ pɔs.si.bile
KKKK
барлығы мүмкін
bar.lɨ.ɣɨ mym.kin
KMKM
ទាំងអស់អាចធ្វើ
tiəm ʔa.sɔ ʔaət tʰvɔ
MRMR
सर्वकाही शक्य आहे
sar.vka.hi ʃak.ja a.he
MSBahasa Melayu
semua mungkin
sɛ.mu.a mung.kin
MYမြန်မာ
အားလုံး ဖြစ်နိုင်
ʔa.loun pʰjaɪ.naɪŋ
NLNederlands
alles is mogelijk
al.əs ɪs mɔχ.kɛ.lɪk
NONorsk
alt er mulig
al ɛɾ mu.lɪ
PAPA
ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਸੰਭਵ ਹੈ
sab kuchh sambhav hai
PLPolski
wszystko jest możliwe
fʂɨst.kɔ jest mɔʐ.kɛ.vɛ
PTPortuguês
tudo está em aberto
tu.do es.tá em a.be.to
RORomână
totul este posibil
to.tul es.te po.zi.bil
RUРусский
все возможно
fsɛ vɔz.moʐɛn
SVSvenska
allt är möjligt
al.t ɛr mœj.lɪɡt
SWKiswahili
yote yanawezekana
jo.tɛ ja.na.we.zɛ.kɑ.nɑ
TAதமிழ்
அனைத்தும் சாத்தியம்
a.nai.tʰtʊm sɑ.tʰ.ti.jam
TEతెలుగు
అన్ని సాధ్యమే
an.ni sɑ.dʰ.ja.mɛ
THไทย
ทุกอย่างเป็นไปได้
tʰuk ʔi.aŋ pen pai
TLTL
lahat ay posible
la.hat ay pɔ.si.bol
TRTürkçe
her şey mümkün
heɾ ʃey mu.kem.mel
UKУкраїнська
все можливе
vsɛ moʐ.nɛ
URاردو
سب کچھ ممکن ہے
sab kuchh mum.kin hai
VITiếng Việt
mọi thứ đều có thể
mội thự đều có thể
YOYO
gbogbo ni se pọ
gbo.gbo ni sɛ po
ZUZU
zonke zingeluleki
zo.nke zi.ŋɛ.lu.kɛ