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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In 2024, the two teamed up on a surprising collaboration that generated so much buzz, the Wally slip-on in question sold out in… wait for it… less than a minute.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Her real name is, wait for it, Yulia.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
In fact, the economist Adam Tooze writes that the only comparison can be found in — wait for it — China.
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No team has done that since, wait for it, the Islanders from 1980-83.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Her real name is, wait for it, Yulia.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
In fact, the economist Adam Tooze writes that the only comparison can be found in — wait for it — China.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
No team has done that since, wait for it, the Islanders from 1980-83.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Wait for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20for%20it. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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