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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The Season 21 finale of Grey’s Anatomy promises to be — wait for it — explosive.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
The most notable, of the films, is George Nicholls Jr.'s 1934 version, a surprise hit which led actress Dawn O'Day to change her stage name to — wait for it — Anne Shirley.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Yet the number of humans needed to deliver it is experiencing some (wait for it) skepticism.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Wade found that such old credentials worked from new machines, Microsoft’s security protections didn’t raise any red flags when using them, and, wait for it, there’s no way for an end-user to detect, let alone fix, the issue.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
The most notable, of the films, is George Nicholls Jr.'s 1934 version, a surprise hit which led actress Dawn O'Day to change her stage name to — wait for it — Anne Shirley.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Yet the number of humans needed to deliver it is experiencing some (wait for it) skepticism.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Wade found that such old credentials worked from new machines, Microsoft’s security protections didn’t raise any red flags when using them, and, wait for it, there’s no way for an end-user to detect, let alone fix, the issue.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Wait for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20for%20it. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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