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can't wait

Idioms

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.

Example Sentences

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Fellow judge Amanda Holden said the boys "did Wales proud and I can't wait to see what comes next", while Alesha Dixon called Lloyd Macey a "fantastic leader".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Twenty years is a long break, but life only gets shorter — you can’t wait for the iron to be hot before you strike, or there might not be an iron at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"Willingness is a huge ingredient in a successful team," said the Artemis II crewmember, who added he can't wait to share more images and experiences with the people of Canada upon return.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“I can’t wait to be back in the arena with you all soon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“I can’t wait to sleep in my own bed tonight.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023