just (you) wait
idiom
—used to say that one is sure that something will happen
He'll be a star someday—just (you) wait.
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Activists pointed out that international agencies, and brands needed to take concrete action, and not just wait for governments to act.
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025
But just wait until appropriate legislation is introduced to codify the concept.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
For those who don’t have the new interface yet, just wait.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Unlike many behavioral clinics, Family First officials do not just wait for people to come to them.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025
But just wait until appropriate legislation is introduced to codify the concept.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
For those who don’t have the new interface yet, just wait.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Unlike many behavioral clinics, Family First officials do not just wait for people to come to them.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for just (you) wait
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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 16 Jul. 2025.
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