waiting for the other shoe to drop

A form of wait for the other shoe to drop — To defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wait for the other shoe to drop
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APA

waiting for the other shoe to drop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20for%20the%20other%20shoe%20to%20drop

MLA

“waiting for the other shoe to drop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20for%20the%20other%20shoe%20to%20drop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waiting for the other shoe to drop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20for%20the%20other%20shoe%20to%20drop.

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