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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Librarian-Chic How on earth did Crash, of all things, win the best-picture Oscar over—wait for it–Munich; Good Night, and Good Luck; Capote; and Brokeback Mountain? Radhika Seth, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025 Don’t just sit back and wait for it, though, put yourself out there to welcome it in. Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025 So in the 1930s, its high school started calling its sports teams — wait for it — the Chinks. Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025 And who also happens to be — wait for it — John Cheever himself. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wait for it

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“Wait for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20for%20it. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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