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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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2025
The Catalans also had to wait until the very last day of the transfer window to sign Portuguese duo Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo on loan deals.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Why wait until Black Friday to add an arc floor lamp to your living room?
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
O’Rourke and Paxton will have to wait until Sep. 2 to find out whether 348th District Court Judge Megan Fahey will grant a temporary injunction against O’Rourke and the former Texas congressman’s nonprofit, Powered by People.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2025
The Catalans also had to wait until the very last day of the transfer window to sign Portuguese duo Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo on loan deals.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Why wait until Black Friday to add an arc floor lamp to your living room?
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
O’Rourke and Paxton will have to wait until Sep. 2 to find out whether 348th District Court Judge Megan Fahey will grant a temporary injunction against O’Rourke and the former Texas congressman’s nonprofit, Powered by People.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 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 29 Aug. 2025.
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