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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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
Don’t just sit back and wait for it, though, put yourself out there to welcome it in.
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So in the 1930s, its high school started calling its sports teams — wait for it — the Chinks.
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And who also happens to be — wait for it — John Cheever himself.
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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
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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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