wait for the other shoe to drop

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Todeferactionordecisionuntil another matter isfinishedorresolved.; (idiomatic)Toawaita seeminglyinevitableevent, especially one that is notdesirable.1969August 29, “Golf: The Confidence Man”, inTime:After the tournament, Player admitted that all through the final round he had been nervously waiting for more trouble. "It was likewaiting for the other shoe to drop."

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