Synonyms

crystal ball

crystal ball

noun
1.
a ball of clear crystal, glass, or the like, used in crystal gazing.
2.
a method or means of predicting the future.

Origin:
1850–55
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crystal ball
 
n
the glass globe used in crystal gazing

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Idioms & Phrases

crystal ball

A means of predicting the future, as in So what does your crystal ball say about the coming election? The term is a figurative use of the crystal or glass ball used by fortune-tellers. [c. 1900]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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