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Idiom: Wait Around

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Meanings

To spend an especially lengthy period of time inactively, while expecting the arrival of someone or while anticipating some other event, often impatiently and often without a satisfactory outcome.

Example Sentences

1
I'm not going to wait around for him to make up his mind.
2
Don't just wait around for opportunities to come to you, go out and create them.
3
You can't just wait around for your dreams to come true, you have to work towards them.
4
We can't just wait around forever, we need to make a decision.
5
I'm not going to wait around for someone who doesn't appreciate me.

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