wait for it
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Phrase
- (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to draw attention to and build suspense, often ironically, for a remark to come.
- I just found out that my ex-wife, who never wanted children, now has two kids called, wait for it, Ludwig and Balthazar.
- 2011 February 10, Carissa Dimargo, “'Crimes of Passion' Glorified for Valentine's Day”, in NBC Washington:
- The National Museum of Crime and Punishment invites couples to "delight their dark side" this Valentine's Day weekend with -- wait for it -- stories of violence against romantic partners?
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