Idiom
can't wait
Meaning
To eagerly anticipate; to find it hard to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I can't wait for the weekend to start.”
“My sister is visiting next month, and I honestly can't wait to see her again.”
“Having spent years working toward this promotion, he can't wait to begin his new responsibilities and finally lead the team.”
Examples
simple
“I can't wait for the weekend to start.”
contextual
“My sister is visiting next month, and I honestly can't wait to see her again.”
complex
“Having spent years working toward this promotion, he can't wait to begin his new responsibilities and finally lead the team.”
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