just (you) wait

phrase

—used to say that one is sure that something will happen

He'll be a star someday—just (you) wait.

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The soldiers who worked at the sites didn’t just wait for a chance to fire missiles that never came. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 After all, wolves don’t just wait around for a sacrificial lamb to show up in the forest and their teeth are rarely bared in public. — David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026 If there's currently no Trader Joe's in your area, just wait. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026 Maybe everyone should just wait and see how season three plays out first. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for just (you) wait

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jus utendi

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