Things are difficult now, so let's wait till the clouds roll by.
wait till the clouds roll by
idiomTo await more favourable circumstances.
The market is too unstable for new investments, so we should wait till the clouds roll by before making any big moves.
Rather than reacting impulsively to the current crisis, the wise leader chose to wait till the clouds roll by, trusting that stability would eventually return.
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call roll
To make a roll call; to take attendance.
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can't wait
To eagerly anticipate; to find it hard to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event.
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dice roll
Something unpredictable or unexpected.
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have one's hand in the till
To embezzle, to steal from one's place of business.
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heads will roll
Some people will be fired for incompetence.
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hurry up and wait
To hurry to complete a task or arrive at a destination by a specified time, only for nothing to happen, due to other requirements that have yet to be satisfied.
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ready to roll
Of a person, machine, vehicle, or plan, fully prepared to begin functioning and operating.
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roll back the years
To produce a sense of nostalgia.