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wait (around) (for someone or something)

to stay somewhere until something happens or someone or something arrives. I'll wait around for you for an hour or so. I don't want to wait around.

See:

• all things come to those who wait
• can't wait
• catch the next wave
• Good things come to him who waits
• good things come to those who wait
• hurry up and wait
• just (you) wait (and see)!
• lay wait for
• lie in wait
• not able to wait
• on the waiting list
• They also serve who only stand and wait
• Time and tide wait for no man
• wait
• wait a minute
• wait a second
• wait and see
• wait around
• wait at
• wait at table
• wait for
• wait for dead men's shoes
• wait for it
• wait for the other shoe to drop
• wait on
• wait on hand and foot
• wait out
• wait tables
• wait turn
• wait up
• wait upon (someone) hand and foot
• wait-and-see attitude
• You wait!