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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The campaign will wait until the dust has cleared a bit more before making an official statement. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024 Dalmau said his party will wait until every vote has been counted. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024 AutoZone also won’t need to wait until the policies are enacted, Daniele noted. Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 Reporting results: By law, county election officials must wait until five calendar days after the election to count ballots with missing or mismatched signatures. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wait until/till 

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“Wait until/till.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20until%2Ftill. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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