WAIT FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP

Meaning of WAIT FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP in English

wait for the final step, wait for the conclusion, leave me hanging

He said he'd make two changes. First, he resigned. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

WAIT FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP — wait for the final step, wait for the conclusion, leave me hanging He said he'd make two changes. First, he …
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FOR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OTHER — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar ~, Sanskrit antara Date: before …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WAIT — I. ˈwāt, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English waiten, from Old North French waitier to watch, of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHOE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OTHER — I. ˈəthə(r) adjective Etymology: Middle English, adjective, noun, pron., & adverb, from Old English ōther, adjective, noun, & pron.; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DROP — I. ˈdräp noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English drope, drop, from Old English dropa; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAIT — /wayt/ , v.i. 1. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often fol. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHOE — — shoeless , adj. /shooh/ , n. , pl. shoes , ( esp. Brit. Dial. ) shoon; v. , shod …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OTHER — /udh"euhr/ , adj. 1. additional or further: he and one other person. 2. different or distinct from the one mentioned …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DROP — — droplike , adj. /drop/ , n. , v. , dropped or dropt, dropping . n. 1. a small quantity …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — I. ˈwāt verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French waiter, guaiter to watch over, await, of Germanic origin; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OTHER — I. ˈə-thər adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar other, Sanskrit antara Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DROP — I. ˈdräp noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dropa; akin to Old High German tropfo drop …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WAIT — vi one who watches; a watchman. 2. wait ·vi ambush. 3. wait ·vi the act of waiting; a delay; a …
Webster English vocab
SHOE
Webster English vocab
OTHER — adv otherwise. 2. other ·pron & ·adj left, as opposed to right. 3. other ·pron & ·adj not this, but …
Webster English vocab
DROP
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OTHER
Concise Oxford English vocab
WAIT — [wait] vb [ME, fr. ONF waitier to watch, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG wahta watch, OE waeccan to watch--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHOE — [shoe] n [ME shoo, fr. OE scoh; akin to OHG scuoh shoe] (bef. 12c) 1 a: an outer covering for …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OTHER — [oth.er] adj [ME, fr. OE other; akin to OHG andar other, Skt antara] (bef. 12c) 1 a: being the one …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DROP — [drop] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE dropa; akin to OHG tropfo drop] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): the quantity …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WAIT — / weɪt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. wait (for sb/sth) to stay where you are or delay …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOE — / ʃuː; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. one of a pair of outer coverings for your feet, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — / ˈʌðə(r); NAmE / adjective , pronoun 1. used to refer to people or things that are additional or different …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DROP — / drɒp; NAmE drɑːp/ verb , noun ■ verb ( -pp- ) FALL 1. to fall or allow sth to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAIT — I. wait 1 S1 W1 /weɪt/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: waitier …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHOE — I. shoe 1 S1 W3 /ʃuː/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: scoh ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OTHER — oth ‧ er S1 W1 /ˈʌðə $ ˈʌðər/ BrE AmE determiner , adjective , pronoun [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DROP — I. drop 1 S1 W2 /drɒp $ drɑːp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle dropped , present …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WAIT — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHOE — n. & v. --n. 1 either of a pair of protective foot-coverings of leather, plastic, etc., having a sturdy sole …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. --adj. 1 not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DROP — n. & v. --n. 1 a a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WAIT — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHOE — n. & v. n. 1 either of a pair of protective foot-coverings of leather, plastic, etc., having a sturdy sole …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. adj. 1 not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DROP — n. & v. n. 1 a a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WAIT — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Oxford English vocab
SHOE — n. & v. --n. 1. either of a pair of protective foot-coverings of leather, plastic, etc., having a sturdy sole …
Oxford English vocab
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. --adj. 1. not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Oxford English vocab
DROP — n. & v. --n. 1. a a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres …
Oxford English vocab
WAIT — ( waits, waiting, waited) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — ( others) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: When 'other' follows the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DROP — ( drops, dropping, dropped) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: When '~' follows the determiner …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WAIT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a waiting list (= a list of people who are waiting for something ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHOE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a car/textile/shoe etc factory ▪ There is a large car factory where many of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OTHER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DROP
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OTHER — [determiner]Where's the other key for this cupboard?I've found one earring - do you know where the other one is?What did …
Cambridge English vocab
WAIT — Synonyms and related words : abide, administer to, afterthought, attend, attend on, await, ballad singer, balladeer, bard, be patient, bear …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHOE — See: COMFORTABLE AS AN OLD SHOE, COMMON AS AN OLD SHOE, FILL ONE'S SHOES, IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT, …
Slang English vocab
OTHER — See: EACH OTHER, EVERY OTHER, GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS …
Slang English vocab
WAIT — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ endless , lengthy , long ▪ We had a long ~ to see the doctor. ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WAIT — See ↑ WAIT 1,2,3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ can't wait • ↑ lie in wait • ↑ make sb wait • …
Longman Activator English vocab
WAIT — INDEX: 1. to wait 2. what you say to tell someone to wait 3. a period of time when you …
Longman Activator English vocab
WAIT — n. 25B6; verb we'll wait in the airport : STAY (PUT), remain, rest, stop, halt, pause; linger, loiter, dally; informal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OTHER — n. 25B6; adjective these homes use other fuels : ALTERNATIVE, different, dissimilar, disparate, distinct, separate, contrasting. are there any other …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DROP — n. 25B6; verb Eric dropped the box : LET FALL, let go of, lose one's grip on; release, unhand, relinquish. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

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