wait for it

phrase

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.

Examples of wait for it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the last independent country in that land before modern Israel, the one Rome conquered, was--wait for it--a Jewish nation. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Anyhoodle, Lewis tried to convince Sharonda that he had been given a disadvantage for failing the task at Exile Island called… wait for it… the Blood Ring! — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026

The star was spotted out in New York City wearing a–wait for it–Canadian Tuxedo that included medium-wash wide-leg jeans with a butt-flattering fit. — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026

But this season’s award goes to a new ad for CFO Blaise Ingoglia that attempts to bash his opponent for backing a bill that … wait for it … Ingoglia supported. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for wait for it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit