just (you) wait
idiom
—used to say that one is sure that something will happen
He'll be a star someday—just (you) wait.
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The buses just wait there, with their Pakistani drivers smoking next to them.
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David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
But is this small snippet of what’s to come enough to justify buying a ticket when fans can just wait another month or so to watch these episodes without sitting through the recap?
—David Opie, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
And just wait until Powell and Trump start dueling again.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Ripple delivers a powerful message of hope: just wait for the rainbow, some of the best things in life can’t happen without the storm.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
But is this small snippet of what’s to come enough to justify buying a ticket when fans can just wait another month or so to watch these episodes without sitting through the recap?
—David Opie, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
And just wait until Powell and Trump start dueling again.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Ripple delivers a powerful message of hope: just wait for the rainbow, some of the best things in life can’t happen without the storm.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Just (you) wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20%28you%29%20wait. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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