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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But that can wait until the Heat resumes its schedule on Friday against the Raptors in Toronto.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
If pigeons are nesting in unwanted areas in winter, wait until the babies fledge to make your repairs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
By now, most with significant others (who did NOT procrastinate and wait until the last minute,) have already gone out to buy the requisite greeting cards and chocolates.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
As one source notes of the Oscars move: The show has to be available to stream to maintain any semblance of cultural relevance in the future, and neither ABC nor the film Academy was eager to wait until their deal ends in 2028 to make that leap.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
If pigeons are nesting in unwanted areas in winter, wait until the babies fledge to make your repairs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
By now, most with significant others (who did NOT procrastinate and wait until the last minute,) have already gone out to buy the requisite greeting cards and chocolates.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
As one source notes of the Oscars move: The show has to be available to stream to maintain any semblance of cultural relevance in the future, and neither ABC nor the film Academy was eager to wait until their deal ends in 2028 to make that leap.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Wait until/till.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20until%2Ftill. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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