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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Women wore ’80s style almond-toe pumps with—wait for it—shoe covers as socks.
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
But in road games, Mahomes has been — wait for it — even better.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the two teamed up on a surprising collaboration that generated so much buzz, the Wally slip-on in question sold out in… wait for it… less than a minute.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Her real name is, wait for it, Yulia.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
But in road games, Mahomes has been — wait for it — even better.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the two teamed up on a surprising collaboration that generated so much buzz, the Wally slip-on in question sold out in… wait for it… less than a minute.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Her real name is, wait for it, Yulia.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Wait for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20for%20it. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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