wait and see
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to be patient in order to find out about the outcome, answer, or future happenings
- We’ll just have to wait and see if the weather improves for our picnic tomorrow.
- The doctors are hopeful, but we’ll have to wait and see how the treatment works.
- They told me the project might be delayed, but we’ll just wait and see.
- I’m not sure if the new policy will succeed, so I’ll wait and see before forming an opinion.
- Don’t rush to conclusions; just wait and see how things unfold.