who's to say? in English

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          "text": "Who's to say what clothes I can and can't wear in my free time?",
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        "According to whose authority (especially in defiance)"
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          "text": "In the closest contest for years, who's to say who will win the title?",
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        "Nobody knows; it is difficult to judge"
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    "English multiword terms",
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    "English terms spelled with ?",
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          "text": "Who's to say what clothes I can and can't wear in my free time?",
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        "According to whose authority (especially in defiance)"
      ]
    },
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          "text": "In the closest contest for years, who's to say who will win the title?",
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        }
      ],
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        "Nobody knows; it is difficult to judge"
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"who's to say?" meaning in English

Phrase