wait for it
idiom
chiefly British, informal
—used to emphasize that the following statement is foolish, surprising, funny, etc.
He says he was fired because—wait for it—he refused to compromise his principles.
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However, an assistant attorney general under Nixon (and later Supreme Court chief justice), William Rehnquist, had drafted a memo claiming that the bombing was justified by—wait for it—the commander-in-chief clause of the Constitution.
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Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Kelce also became a minority owner of a racehorse named, wait for it, Swift Delivery.
—Lisa France, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The Germany international, who has no intention of leaving the club, posted an update on his recovery, giving a very specific timescale of… wait for it… three months.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 July 2025
They’re collectively known as — wait for it — the Adams Family.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 July 2025
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Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Kelce also became a minority owner of a racehorse named, wait for it, Swift Delivery.
—Lisa France, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The Germany international, who has no intention of leaving the club, posted an update on his recovery, giving a very specific timescale of… wait for it… three months.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 July 2025
They’re collectively known as — wait for it — the Adams Family.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 July 2025
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“Wait for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20for%20it. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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