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too close to call
A I'm sick of phones. It's always bad news.
B Not for you these days. Not that I'm following the polls.
   
A Oh, I think it's too close to call.
B Oh, I don't think it is.
A Whenever I think I'm certain about something. I'm always surprised.
B It's a bad process, isn't it ?
A Horrible.
C Each state gets one vote. First candidate to 26 is the new president and the Senate chooses the VP.
D It's a close election with a ton of House races too close to call. What happens if it's a tie in the House ? Right - Is it a dance-off ?
C Well, vice president-elect becomes president. Whoever the Senate has picked for VP will be president.
B Wait ! That means ...
E That Tom ... What ? Could be the president.
   
** if the result of a competition or election is too close to call, it is not clear who the winner is until the competition has ended or until all the votes have been counted. **
 
The election was too close to call, so they decided to have a runoff.
 
 

don't play dumb

slip my mind

a slip of the tongue

on the fence

beck and call

under a lot of pressure

under no circumstances

get over yourself

pipe dream

suck up

You're one to talk

steal one's thunder

swoop in

We all chipped in

barking up the wrong tree

ramble on

make peace with it

off and on

set in motion

too close to home

a walk in the park

go to great lengths

drop the ball

put sb up to sth

 

 

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