How to pronounce “wait for the other shoe to drop”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic) To defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved.
• (idiomatic) To await a seemingly inevitable event, especially one that is not desirable.

Practice Nearby Words

wait for the ball to drop, see which way the cat jumps, hang tight, hold out, bide one's time, hold up, wait around, hang back, hold one's breath, hang fire, let the chips fall where they may, hang on, hold fire, buy time, kick the can down the road, keep someone guessing, hold on, kick into the long grass, hurry up and wait, kick one's heels, hang a leg, stall for time, wait for godot, tarry, hedge one's bets, teeter, wait on hand, foot and finger, hang in the balance, let the dice fall where they may, stand shilly-shally, know when to fold 'em, strike while the iron is hot, beat around the bush, keep an eye open, watch one's back, keep an eye out, halt, tread carefully, cool one's heels, wait upon hand and foot, twist in the wind, pay the fiddler, leave the ball in someone's court, cliffhang, watch one's step, hang behind, dither, temporize, sweat it out, take one's time, keep an eye on, keep a lookout, slowball, sit tight, wait up, hold that thought, hold tack, drag one's feet, get one's hopes up, move ahead, pay the piper, hover, walk the line, turn the other cheek, keep an eye peeled, shilly-shally, lay for, make hay while the sun shines, drag the chain, sit through, catch a falling knife, tread on eggshells, bate, knock on wood, call someone's bluff, keep one's ears open, hold it, have other ideas, play it pear-shaped, come out in the wash, tiptoe around, toe-dance, slow-walk, skip a beat, vamp, try on for size, leave one's options open, stand around, backwater, keep one's stick on the ice, hang about, punt, lay over, throw caution to the wind, drag one's heels, impend, stall, turtle up, get out while the getting's good, hang by a thread

Similar Sounds

one for the road, one after the other, white feather, white friar, away from us, saururus, sutorius, struthers, strothers, samothrace