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Dictionary of Idioms/Phrasal Verbs

Phrase of the Moment

wait around (for someone or something)

1. to stay somewhere until something happens or someone or something arrives; If you have to wait around, you spend time doing nothing.

1. I’ll wait around for you for an hour or so.

2. I don’t want to wait around.

3. I'm tired of waiting around for something to happen.

4. Wait around the corner. I'll be right back.

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