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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Keys will have to wait until June 16 to find out Hell's Kitchen's awards show fate, when the 2024 Tony Awards take place at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City.
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Furtado, who had been a part of 294 wins during his career, believed No. 300 would have to wait until 2025.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
Does the school admit people on a rolling basis or do new students have to wait until the fall semester to start?
—Chris Quintana, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
There’s no need to wait until 2029 either, because students can participate in the yearslong process to establish the new facility.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Many clients wait until their kids are grown and out of the house to separate.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Rotisserie chickens are seasoned, so wait until the broth has reduced before adjusting the salt.
—Sheri Castle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Voters in London will have to wait until Saturday to discover if their mayor, Sadiq Khan, has won a third term, the first for a London mayor since the post was created in 2000.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 3 May 2024
For passengers with definitive plans and those who can't wait until Wednesday, Southwest Airlines recently opened up the availability to book flights through March 5, 2025.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Furtado, who had been a part of 294 wins during his career, believed No. 300 would have to wait until 2025.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
Does the school admit people on a rolling basis or do new students have to wait until the fall semester to start?
—Chris Quintana, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
There’s no need to wait until 2029 either, because students can participate in the yearslong process to establish the new facility.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Many clients wait until their kids are grown and out of the house to separate.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Rotisserie chickens are seasoned, so wait until the broth has reduced before adjusting the salt.
—Sheri Castle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Voters in London will have to wait until Saturday to discover if their mayor, Sadiq Khan, has won a third term, the first for a London mayor since the post was created in 2000.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 3 May 2024
For passengers with definitive plans and those who can't wait until Wednesday, Southwest Airlines recently opened up the availability to book flights through March 5, 2025.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
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“Wait until/till.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20until%2Ftill. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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