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.
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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.
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30 June 2026
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Kelly Leonard,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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“Wait for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20for%20it. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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