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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Remind people, through your storytelling, that work is about (wait for it) the work. —

Chris Westfall, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Hand stitched in a stone’s throw away from Cornelia Street in New York City, this 100 percent cashmere sweater is available in oatmeal, black, red, and — wait for it! —

Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024 However, at Taiwan Innotech Expo 2024, the company Singular Wings Medical has shown off its non-invasive CGM that monitors blood sugar using – wait for it – an electrocardiogram, or ECG, signal. —

New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024 Apparently, the Blue Crown, which is a priceless artifact (a much bigger get than $50,000 for the amulet), went missing in the 1700s and is believed to be — wait for it — among Blackbeard’s missing treasure. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wait for it