wait until/till
idiom
—used to emphasize that a future event is going to be very surprising, important, troublesome, etc.
Wait till you see their new house. It's just beautiful!
You think you're in trouble now? Just wait until your father finds out what you did, young lady!
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
Don't wait until a basil plant starts flowering to harvest.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
With growing clinical evidence demonstrating increasing rates of breast cancer in women younger than 40 years, Solis Mammography is encouraging women to not wait until the age of 40, and to take action sooner.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Aug. 2025
Kugler’s resignation creates an immediate opportunity for Trump to install an official at the Fed who can push for those lower rates, rather than having to wait until January when her term was due to expire to appoint a replacement.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
Don't wait until a basil plant starts flowering to harvest.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
With growing clinical evidence demonstrating increasing rates of breast cancer in women younger than 40 years, Solis Mammography is encouraging women to not wait until the age of 40, and to take action sooner.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Aug. 2025
Kugler’s resignation creates an immediate opportunity for Trump to install an official at the Fed who can push for those lower rates, rather than having to wait until January when her term was due to expire to appoint a replacement.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wait until/till
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“Wait until/till.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20until%2Ftill. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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