- wait and see
- to be patient until a later time.
Nothing can be done about it now, so you'll just have to wait and see.
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wait and see
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wait and see — phrase to stay calm and delay doing something until you see what happens Let’s just wait and see what they have to say. Thesaurus: to delay or avoid making a decisionsynonym Main entry: wait * * * wait to find out what will happen before doing or … Useful english dictionary
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wait-and-see — UK US adjective [before noun] ► a wait and see situation is one in which someone is not sure what to do and decides to wait before taking any action: »Many investors are taking a wait and see approach while there is still uncertainty in the… … Financial and business terms
wait and see — n: a doctrine in property law that postpones determining the question of validity of a future interest that has not yet vested (as a contingent remainder) until circumstances make clear whether or not the interest will vest within a time limit… … Law dictionary
Wait and See — may refer to: *Wait and See!, a video game *Wait See Risk , a song by J pop singer Hikaru Utada … Wikipedia
Wait and see — С английского: (вэйт энд си) Повременить и осмотреться. Из выступлений британского премьер министра Герберта Асквита (1852 1928) в палате общин весной 1910 г. по поводу принятия бюджета: «Нам нужно повременить и осмотреться». Позже это… … Словарь крылатых слов и выражений
wait and see — to stay calm and delay doing something until you see what happens Let s just wait and see what they have to say … English dictionary
wait-and-see — /ˈweɪt ən si/ (say wayt uhn see) adjective temporising; delaying until more is known: a wait and see approach …
wait-and-see — adj. Wait and see is used with these nouns: ↑approach, ↑attitude … Collocations dictionary
wait-and-see doctrine — A rule that permits consideration of events occurring subsequent to the inception of an instrument that pertains to the vesting of a future interest. If the specified contingency on which the creation of the interest depends actually occurs… … Law dictionary
