can't wait
idiom
: to be very excited about doing something or eager for something to happen or begin
I can't wait to try your apple pie.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
And sometimes an upgrade or replacement can't wait.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
However, there are also plenty of unexpected and lesser-known dishes that Southerners can't wait to eat all summer long.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Avery can't wait for the school basketball season to start up again in November.
—Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Can't wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%27t%20wait. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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