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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Once he's gone, wait until midnight when the village is asleep and climb the pole to remove the top.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Don't wait until your pain is severe to take action.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 defendants irk law-and-order allies
Presidents often wait until their last days in office to dole out controversial pardons.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Waters has declined comment since October, preferring to wait until the end of the season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Don't wait until your pain is severe to take action.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 defendants irk law-and-order allies
Presidents often wait until their last days in office to dole out controversial pardons.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Waters has declined comment since October, preferring to wait until the end of the season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Wait until/till.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20until%2Ftill. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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