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can't wait

  1. 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.



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Phil McNulty: It's not a shock choice but I can't wait to see Yamal play for Barcelona, hopefully starting against Newcastle on Thursday, although the 18-year-old is struggling with a back injury picked up on international duty with Spain.

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"I can't wait to be a bit sexy, I've been a mum... my oldest is four... am I sexy?," she giggles.

From BBC

But Thomas also made it clear that he is staying on the line-up, stressing that he "can't wait to give it my all on that dancefloor".

From BBC

I can’t wait til Harrison Ford just waves.

Ohl is the latest Southern California product who can’t wait to represent the USA in the Olympic Games, which happen to be coming to Los Angeles in 2028.

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