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!
Examples of wait until/till in a Sentence
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All of which leads to Thursday night, when the Broncos will decide whether to go all-in on finding a quarterback early in the draft, wait until the later rounds, roll with Jarrett Stidham or try to engineer a surprise trade for a veteran.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
Bear cubs cannot survive on their own, so the refuge center will wait until the cub is a subadult — a range of ages between 4 and 6 years old where bears become independent of their mothers despite not yet being technically mature.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Everyone living in the digital world will have to wait until April 26 for the CD release.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Despite the occasional stray shower, the bulk of rain chances should wait until Tuesday night or Wednesday.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Swifties will have to wait until Friday (April 19) for all to be revealed with the release of The Tortured Poets Department.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
Thanks to Japan, the National Park Service may not need to wait until clones of Stumpy and other trees are fully grown to replant on the Tidal Basin.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Though the House voted to impeach Mayorkas in February in a historic vote that marked the first time a Cabinet secretary has been impeached in nearly 150 years, House leaders opted to wait until after a government funding fight to present the issue to the Senate.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
So fans wanting a plate with a huge image of famed coach Bill Walsh or the 49ers’ five Super Bowl trophies will have to wait until state lawmakers change the law.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
Bear cubs cannot survive on their own, so the refuge center will wait until the cub is a subadult — a range of ages between 4 and 6 years old where bears become independent of their mothers despite not yet being technically mature.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Everyone living in the digital world will have to wait until April 26 for the CD release.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Despite the occasional stray shower, the bulk of rain chances should wait until Tuesday night or Wednesday.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Swifties will have to wait until Friday (April 19) for all to be revealed with the release of The Tortured Poets Department.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
Thanks to Japan, the National Park Service may not need to wait until clones of Stumpy and other trees are fully grown to replant on the Tidal Basin.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Though the House voted to impeach Mayorkas in February in a historic vote that marked the first time a Cabinet secretary has been impeached in nearly 150 years, House leaders opted to wait until after a government funding fight to present the issue to the Senate.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
So fans wanting a plate with a huge image of famed coach Bill Walsh or the 49ers’ five Super Bowl trophies will have to wait until state lawmakers change the law.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Wait until/till.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20until%2Ftill. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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