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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This get-up is truly a — wait for it!
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
The Guerlain Spa also has 16 treatment rooms, including 2 couples rooms, as well as a sauna, steam room, and—wait for it—an arctic cave.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
Here, for reasons known only to himself, Thorne has made Belle the daughter of Scrooge’s boyhood employer, the good-hearted Fezziwig (Paul Whitty), and has made Fezziwig himself (wait for it) an undertaker.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Greenspan suggests enjoying these cookies with coffee, coffee drinks, milk, or, wait for it, Cognac.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
The Guerlain Spa also has 16 treatment rooms, including 2 couples rooms, as well as a sauna, steam room, and—wait for it—an arctic cave.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
Here, for reasons known only to himself, Thorne has made Belle the daughter of Scrooge’s boyhood employer, the good-hearted Fezziwig (Paul Whitty), and has made Fezziwig himself (wait for it) an undertaker.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Greenspan suggests enjoying these cookies with coffee, coffee drinks, milk, or, wait for it, Cognac.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Wait for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20for%20it. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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