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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John Cena’s heel turn last month was one of the biggest swerves in WWE history, but just wait, because the 16-time world champion says there’s a lot more ‘unpredictability’ coming.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
However, patients can’t just wait for medicine to change, which is why Denner believes advocating for yourself is so important.
—Shreyas Teegala, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Also just wait until some of these folks learn about the illicit/criminal origins of Irish step-dancing or Northern English clog dancing!
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
For a while the tech sector has been able to operate at a loss and just wait for an acquisition.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
However, patients can’t just wait for medicine to change, which is why Denner believes advocating for yourself is so important.
—Shreyas Teegala, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Also just wait until some of these folks learn about the illicit/criminal origins of Irish step-dancing or Northern English clog dancing!
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
For a while the tech sector has been able to operate at a loss and just wait for an acquisition.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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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 8 Apr. 2025.
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