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

His book is a call for understanding that life-saving medicines are the product of systems that rely on transparency, ethics and—wait for it—failure. — Kelly Leonard, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

From a basketball standpoint, this makes sense … wait for it … as long as Leonard is healthy. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026

That motor comes mated to a centrifugal clutch with a CVT transmission and … wait for it … a belt final drive on an aluminum swingarm. — New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026

From there, you’re introduced to your guide for your adventures in Japan, meet your starter cars (those would be an ST205 Toyota Celica GT-Four, widebody S13 Nissan Silvia, and—wait for it—a K5 GMC Jimmy), and can immediately begin contesting races to qualify for the big show, the Horizon Festival. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for wait for it

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