Idiom: wait out something
Meaning
Idiom: wait out something (wait something out)
- to let time pass until something ends (usually something bad)
Example sentences
— The authorities have ordered all residents to evacuate their homes—no one is allowed to wait the hurricane out.
— I tried to wait out the thunderstorm but after 20 minutes I had no choice but to run to my car and I got soaking wet.
— There’s nothing the doctor can do—it’s the flu and I’ve just got to rest and wait it out.
— All flights are delayed until the fog lifts. Let's wait the delay out at the bar.
— The tennis players waited out the rain delay in the locker room.
— We'll have to wait out the stock market until it recovers or well lose a lot of our investment.
— My two-year-old had a meltdown crying and screaming on the plane and all we could do was wait it out.
— The barber butchered my hair. It'll grow eventually but all I can do is wear my baseball cap whenever possible while I wait it out.
Synonyms
- sit tight
- keep your shirt on
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