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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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Why wait until November for Black Friday-caliber deals on home essentials?
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Fans across the country will have to wait until the complete routing details are revealed on March 22 to see if the trio will be visiting their city, but the group’s fellow New Jersey natives are getting the hometown special.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Here are the top games to watch that should make bracket connoisseurs nervous.
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Most people filling out brackets wait until the 5-12 matchup to pick first-round upsets, but sometimes an even lower seed is able to pull off an upset.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Why wait until November for Black Friday-caliber deals on home essentials?
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Fans across the country will have to wait until the complete routing details are revealed on March 22 to see if the trio will be visiting their city, but the group’s fellow New Jersey natives are getting the hometown special.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Here are the top games to watch that should make bracket connoisseurs nervous.
4 Texas A&M vs. 13 Yale, 7:25 pm EST
Most people filling out brackets wait until the 5-12 matchup to pick first-round upsets, but sometimes an even lower seed is able to pull off an upset.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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 28 Mar. 2025.
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