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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To start, wait until the ground thaws in spring, and then leach excess salt away by slowly and deeply watering any areas of your garden or lawn where salt may have built up. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025 If 2025 or the past 12 months doesn’t convince you that South Florida is becoming a sports hub, wait until 2026. —

Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 Thus, as a reminder, don’t wait until the TCJA expires to do your estate planning! —

Darren T. Case, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Their resignations will likely add to calls for a public inquiry into the Oct. 7 failures, something Netanyahu has said must wait until the war is over. —

Melanie Lidman and Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wait until/till

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