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wait for the other shoe to drop

/weɪt fɒː(ɾ) ðə ˈʌðəɹ ˈʃuː tʰu̟(ː) dɹɒp/

Anticipate an inevitable negative event.

“She waited for the other shoe to drop after the news.”
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Illustration of wait for the other shoe to drop: Anticipate an inevitable negative event.