wait for it
informalused to show that you are about to say something surprising, funny, or difficult to believe:
Depending on who you believe, the problem is either too much political interference or - wait for it - not enough.
UK used to tell someone not to not start until the correct moment:
Wait for it! I haven't said "go" yet.
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Expressions of surprise
- accha
- achha
- actually
- believe
- biscuit
- blow
- heaven
- I declare idiom
- I'll be a monkey's uncle! idiom
- I'll be blowed! idiom
- I'll be jiggered idiom
- it's a wonder idiom
- shit
- shock
- stone the crows! idiom
- strangely
- strangely enough idiom
- strewth
- surely
- surprise, surprise idiom
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