can't wait

Idioms  

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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can't wait

That part of the story appeals to the restless adolescent versions of ourselves that can’t wait to find our place in the world.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

"We have to go step by step again, but we can't wait until we're physically top to start getting results," the Belgian said.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

I genuinely can’t wait for my 30s and 40s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

“I can’t wait to open for you in 10 years,” Hanna said to inspire all the girl bands yet to form in the crowd in front of her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

“I can’t wait for you to meet my friend.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan