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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And larger reforms have stalled in Congress because Republicans want to wait until after the National Transportation Safety Board issues its final report on the derailment next month before considering changes.
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Josh Funk, Fortune, 21 May 2024
And does the Fed really need to wait until inflation approaches the seemingly sacrosanct objective to start trimming its key interest rate, which has hovered at a 23-year high since last summer?
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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Josh Funk, Fortune, 21 May 2024
And does the Fed really need to wait until inflation approaches the seemingly sacrosanct objective to start trimming its key interest rate, which has hovered at a 23-year high since last summer?
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 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 28 May. 2024.
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