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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Don’t wait until you’re left out in the cold with no sale in sight. —

Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024 Instead anyone in need of some extra range will have to wait until mid 2025 for the accessory. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024 Of those surveyed, 44% identified as die-hard horror fans, consuming the genre all year round, while only 6% wait until Halloween to throw on their favorite scary movie. —

Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024 Kuminga, though, will have to wait until next summer to get paid — one way or another. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wait until/till

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