noun– a period of waiting: We had a long wait.
memory trick – use the a in wait – wait for someone to arrive
Phrases
wait and see – wait to find out what will happen before doing something: We’ll have to wait and see what happens
something can/cannot wait – used for saying that something does not need to be done now/needs to be done now – I need to talk to you and I’m afraid it can’t wait.
Phrasal Verbs
wait on (or wait upon) – act as an attendant to: a maid was appointed to wait on her
wait up – not go to bed until someone arrives or something happens: I’ll be back late. Don’t wait up for me
wait up – go more slowly or stop until someone catches up: The kids bound out of sight, and I shout ‘Wait up!’
noun
memory trick – eight in weight their weight is eight kilos/pounds/ stones
Phrases
put on weight or lose weight – become fatter (or thinner): you shouldn’t be eating that burger—you’ve put on weight lately. She had lost weight and her features seemed almost angular
throw your weight about (or around) – informal be unpleasantly self-assertive: He swaggered about throwing his weight about.
throw one’s weight behind – informal use one’s influence to help support: The council is to throw its weight behind a campaign to save one of the borough’s best-loved beauty spots
the weight of the world – used in reference to a very heavy burden of worry or responsibility:
He continues to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders
a weight off your mind – come as a great relief after one has been worried: There’s nothing seriously wrong with you—is that a weight off your mind?
be worth your weight in gold – be extremely useful or helpful: Someone who can understand and collate medical notes is worth their weight in gold
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