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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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Former federal prosecutor Gene Rossi told Newsweek Thomas could wait until after the 2026 midterms to avoid giving Democrats a motivating issue ahead of the elections.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Then again, maybe the Padres’ recipe for victory here is to wait until the end to score.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The commission was scheduled to vote on it in April but decided to wait until after the special election when there would be five commissioners instead of four.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Former federal prosecutor Gene Rossi told Newsweek Thomas could wait until after the 2026 midterms to avoid giving Democrats a motivating issue ahead of the elections.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Then again, maybe the Padres’ recipe for victory here is to wait until the end to score.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The commission was scheduled to vote on it in April but decided to wait until after the special election when there would be five commissioners instead of four.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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“Wait until/till.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20until%2Ftill. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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