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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Those who have made a qualifying payment in January can wait until the April 15 deadline to file.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Scott Peterson/Getty Images/The Christian Science Monitor The phone signal can be strong in the morning but then disappear, requiring Artem to don a thick coat and wait until late at night to download homework assignments – if the signal comes back at all.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
Organizations can’t afford to wait until a breach occurs.
—Mike Wilson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
As the heavyweight, Marmion senior Mateusz Nycz typically has to wait until the very end.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Scott Peterson/Getty Images/The Christian Science Monitor The phone signal can be strong in the morning but then disappear, requiring Artem to don a thick coat and wait until late at night to download homework assignments – if the signal comes back at all.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
Organizations can’t afford to wait until a breach occurs.
—Mike Wilson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
As the heavyweight, Marmion senior Mateusz Nycz typically has to wait until the very end.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Wait until/till.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20until%2Ftill. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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