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

Many buyers and sellers have begun to realize this, and are stomaching higher mortgage rates despite the economic cost simply because they can’t wait any longer to move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

I can’t wait to get back to actual football.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Now it’s time for our students to help set the standard. Arrive early. Be loud. Be relentless. We can’t wait to see a sea of Bruin Blue at the Rose Bowl this Saturday.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

"We are building something special together, as players, staff and fans, and I can't wait to play my part."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“I can’t wait to tell Auntie North about this. I—” Glory began to say, when a loud screeching sound interrupted.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova