wait out

wait out
transitive verb Date: 1849 to await an end to <
wait the storm out
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  • wait out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms wait out : present tense I/you/we/they wait out he/she/it waits out present participle waiting out past tense waited out past participle waited out to stay where you are until something ends, usually something …   English dictionary

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  • The Wait Out — Infobox Television episode Title = The Wait Out Series = Seinfeld Caption = Jerry trying to pull the tight dungarees off Kramer. Season = 7 Episode = 133 Airdate = May 9, 1996 Production = Writer = Matt Selman Peter Mehlman Director = Andy… …   Wikipedia

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  • wait something out — ˌwait sthˈout derived to wait until an unpleasant event has finished • We sheltered in a doorway to wait out the storm. Main entry: ↑waitderived …   Useful english dictionary

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