What does it mean when someone says wait and see?

phrase. If you tell someone to wait and see, you tell them that they must be patient or that they must not worry about what is going to happen in the future because they have no control over it. We’ll have to wait and see what happens.

What is the meaning of I will see?

People say ‘I’ll see’ or ‘We’ll see’ to indicate that they do not intend to make a decision immediately, and will decide later. We’ll see. It’s a possibility. See full dictionary entry for see. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary.

What is a wait and see approach?

Let’s take a wait and see approach: Let’s see what happens after a period of time. idiom. (-I will win!) -Let’s wait and see!: (-I will win!) -Let’s not do anything now, we’ll know the result some time later!

What is the meaning of I’ll be waiting?

There’s a slight difference: “I’ll be waiting” implies that you will not be doing anything at the time you expect the call, so it can sound a little bit impatient. “I’ll wait” sounds more like you will do other things until you receive the call.

What is the meaning of that might be a little overkill?

(oʊvəʳkɪl ) uncountable noun. You can say that something is overkill when you think that there is more of it than is necessary or appropriate.

What does it mean to bide ones time?

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something. decided to bide her time until she had an opportunity to switch jobs.

Will see or let’s see?

The difference between “we will see” and “let’s see” is that “we will see” is used when you are not able to influence what happens, but must wait for it to happen. “Let’s see” is used when you will try to influence the events.

How do you use wait and see?

to be patient until you see what happens: No decision will be made until next year, so you’ll just have to wait and see.

When to Use wait and see strategy?

In contexts where the existing risk level is above the tolerable risk level, and the firm is unable to restore balance through increased or decreased commitment, the firm will pursue a wait-and-see strategy.

How do you formally say I will wait?

I would say, ‘I await your reply’ (very formal). Or ‘I look forward to your reply’ (appropriate in formal settings, more casual).

Will be waiting synonyms?

await.