can't wait
idiom
: to be very excited about doing something or eager for something to happen or begin
I can't wait to try your apple pie.
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Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Halloween is just around the corner and children all over Louisville can't wait to go trick-or-treating dressed as everything from witches and ghosts to their favorite characters from television, film, and video games.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
One thing the soon-to-be dads can't wait to do is pass down holiday traditions.
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—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Halloween is just around the corner and children all over Louisville can't wait to go trick-or-treating dressed as everything from witches and ghosts to their favorite characters from television, film, and video games.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
One thing the soon-to-be dads can't wait to do is pass down holiday traditions.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
With the holidays feeling that much closer thanks to Express, Nicola and Brooklyn can't wait to get their closets ready for sweater weather.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Can't wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%27t%20wait. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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