see which way the cat jumps

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.

Japanese Meaning

状況がどう転ぶかを見てから行動を決める / 結果が現れるまで行動を控える / 事の行方を見極めてから判断する

Given the uncertainty in the market, we'll see which way the cat jumps before investing more money.

市場の不確実性を考慮して、追加投資をする前に様子を見てから決めます。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.

sees which way the cat jumps

（ present singular third-person ）

seeing which way the cat jumps

（ participle present ）

saw which way the cat jumped

（ past ）

seen which way the cat jumped

（ participle past ）