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wait for it
Phrase
colloquial
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
注目を集め、次に続く発言や事態への期待やサスペンスを醸し出すための慣用句。皮肉やジョークの文脈で使われることが多い。 / （話の流れの中で）次に何が起こるのかを期待させるために用いられる表現。
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(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to draw attention to and build suspense, often ironically, for a remark to come.
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wait for it
She tapped the microphone, smiled at the audience, and, with a sly grin, whispered, 'wait for it,' before revealing the final trick.
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She tapped the microphone, smiled at the audience, and, with a sly grin, whispered, 'wait for it,' before revealing the final trick.
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