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Definition wait for the other shoe to drop in American English

wait for the other shoe to drop phrase

phrase
1

to be prepared for the next in a series of events

Example

When you see things going wrong and expect the other shoe to drop, it probably will.

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Definition wait for the other shoe to drop in American English