idiom

wait for the other shoe to drop

wait for the other shoe to drop

Wait for something bad to happen

Definition

To wait for something bad to happen

Examples

  • I'm WAITING FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP
  • Well, that's WAIT FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP for you.
  • I suppose that counts as WAIT FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP.

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