Sekirov Dictionary

wait for the other shoe to drop

verb2

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To await a seemingly inevitable event, especially one that is not desirable.
- After the tournament, Player admitted that all through the final round he had been nervously waiting for more trouble. "It was like waiting for the other shoe to drop." — 1969
To defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved.

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waited for the other shoe to drop · waiting for the other shoe to drop · waits for the other shoe to drop

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