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can't wait
Be very eager, anxious, or impatient, as in We can't wait for the baseball season to begin or I can't wait to see Dad—it's been a year. While the literal sense of being unable to wait (for lack of time) is much older, this figurative usage dates only from about 1930.
Example Sentences
“I’d look five weeks down the line at the roster,” Sapolu said, “and put it in the back of my mind, ‘I can’t wait for that week so I can say hello to that person.’”
“Sharing our music with the world means so much to us, and we can’t wait to step onto that stage.”
"Having watched from afar this season, it is clear to see that the club has incredible potential, and I can't wait to get back in the mix for the 2025-26 season."
Jackie added: "I can't see why the government can't wait a few more years to start the demolition. It's going to destroy a lot of people, especially families."
“I can’t wait for people to see each and every story,” Dumezweni says.
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