wait for it
idiom
chiefly British, informal
—used to emphasize that the following statement is foolish, surprising, funny, etc.
He says he was fired because—wait for it—he refused to compromise his principles.
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In one of the most twisted ironies of Florida politics, the amendment that said amendments need 60% passed with .. wait for it … less than 60% of the vote.
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
The company behind one of the South’s most iconic sodas just launched a collection of new flavors inspired by—wait for it— internet culture from the ‘90s and early 2000s.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
As politicians, ag commissioners take campaign money from Big Sugar, fertilizer companies and grocery stores to run for an office that regulates (wait for it) sugar, fertilizer companies and, in part, grocery stores.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
And, wait for it, a knock-your-socks-off $22,399, or 47%, goes to the cost of housing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
The company behind one of the South’s most iconic sodas just launched a collection of new flavors inspired by—wait for it— internet culture from the ‘90s and early 2000s.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
As politicians, ag commissioners take campaign money from Big Sugar, fertilizer companies and grocery stores to run for an office that regulates (wait for it) sugar, fertilizer companies and, in part, grocery stores.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
And, wait for it, a knock-your-socks-off $22,399, or 47%, goes to the cost of housing.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Wait for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20for%20it. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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