Who is the speaker can you at least give me a passage to read so I can give you the answer?
scarcely; today if you're not sure of that answer wait to see what other choices someone chooses
Answer:
Explanation: To provide more personality into the characters that are speaking.
I believe the answer to this question would be either a metaphor, idiom, or alliteration. But this would most likely be idiom because people can interpret different meanings of this phrase negative or positive and can take it personally or extensively.