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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Some of our all-time favorites include laundry detergent, batteries, fabric softener, trash bags, and—wait for it—underwear.
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Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
Farmer, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Not even the prospect of Jason Statham playing a farmer named — wait for it — Farmer can make this Uwe Boll movie worthwhile.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The new script is, wait for it, encrypted using what is known as a shifting substitution cipher rather than being in plain text.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Mid layer: The layer that's—wait for it—in the middle.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
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Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
Farmer, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Not even the prospect of Jason Statham playing a farmer named — wait for it — Farmer can make this Uwe Boll movie worthwhile.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The new script is, wait for it, encrypted using what is known as a shifting substitution cipher rather than being in plain text.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Mid layer: The layer that's—wait for it—in the middle.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Wait for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20for%20it. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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