just (you) wait
idiom
—used to say that one is sure that something will happen
He'll be a star someday—just (you) wait.
Examples of just (you) wait in a Sentence
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Incredibly, 25% would just wait to see if the symptoms went away on their own.
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David Ropeik, STAT, 10 Apr. 2024
And if that sounds like Johnson was being wishy-washy, well, just wait.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
So if flying feels different to you now, just wait.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
If 2024 is set to be tumultuous and unpredictable, just wait until 2025 if Donald Trump wins the presidency again later this year.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 3 Jan. 2024
Ari Fleischer tells host SOTU protest is nothing, just wait until Chicago.
—Fox News, 8 Mar. 2024
The White Sox could hold on to him until the summer or even just wait until next winter.
—Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
If your rain gutters are overflowing now, just wait.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
But Silverman isn’t guarded about her private life, nor trying to hide in a moment when many other stars might just wait for the news cycle to move on.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
David Ropeik, STAT, 10 Apr. 2024
And if that sounds like Johnson was being wishy-washy, well, just wait.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
So if flying feels different to you now, just wait.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
If 2024 is set to be tumultuous and unpredictable, just wait until 2025 if Donald Trump wins the presidency again later this year.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 3 Jan. 2024
Ari Fleischer tells host SOTU protest is nothing, just wait until Chicago.
—Fox News, 8 Mar. 2024
The White Sox could hold on to him until the summer or even just wait until next winter.
—Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
If your rain gutters are overflowing now, just wait.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
But Silverman isn’t guarded about her private life, nor trying to hide in a moment when many other stars might just wait for the news cycle to move on.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Just (you) wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20%28you%29%20wait. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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