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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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
That will have to wait until 2026, when Merhige hopes to complete two, maybe three, of the remaining swims during her first year at college.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Would the Bulls trade him this summer or wait until next deadline?
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Therefore, Lillard and the Bucks had to wait until well after the game to get the news of the Achilles tendon tear.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
That will have to wait until 2026, when Merhige hopes to complete two, maybe three, of the remaining swims during her first year at college.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Would the Bulls trade him this summer or wait until next deadline?
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Therefore, Lillard and the Bucks had to wait until well after the game to get the news of the Achilles tendon tear.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 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 8 May. 2025.
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