can't wait

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can't wait (to do something)

to be very eager, as if to be unable to endure the wait until it is possible to do something. I'm glad it's almost summertime—I just can't wait to go swimming!

See also: wait

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"Have it after we're gone, for we can't wait," said Dorothy, decidedly. The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context It was an old fellow -- a stranger -- and he sold out his chance in him for forty dollars, becuz he's got to go up the river and can't wait. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context I can't wait,' she says; 'you don't know what you have done among you in bringing me back to life. The Two Destinies by Collins, Wilkie View in context			can't help it can't hit the side of a barn can't hold a candle to can't hold drink can't keep hands off can't make head nor tail of can't make heads or tails of can't rightly say can't say as I do can't say boo to a goose can't say for sure can't say that I do can't say that I have can't see a hole in a ladder can't see beyond the end of nose can't see hand in front of face can't see straight can't see the wood for the trees can't stand can't stand the pace can't take eyes off can't tell arse from elbow can't thank you enough can't think straight can't to save life can't wait can't win them all canâ€™t be bothered to canary cancel cancel Christmas cancel each other out cancel out cancel out of candidate for a pair of wings candle candy cannon cannon fodder cannot cannot help doing cannot see the wood for the trees cap cap and gown cap off capable of doing capital capitalize on capitulate to captain of industry capture imagination			Can't Stop Falling in Love Can't Stop Falling in Love Speed Mix Can't Stop Gaming Can't Stop Killing Can't Stop Laughing Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll Can't Stop Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Arse Off Can't Stop The Serenity Can't Stop Thinking of You Can't Stop Yawning Can't Stop, Won't Stop can't take eyes off can't take the pace Can't Talk Can't Talk Now Can't Talk Now Doing Homework Can't Talk Right Now Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks can't tell arse from elbow can't thank you enough can't think straight can't to save life can't top that can't wait Can't Wait 'Til Friday Can't Wait Any Longer Can't Wait To See You can't win can't win can't win can't win 'em all Can't win situation can't win them all Can't You Do Anything Right? Can-Am Wrestling Federation Can-Be-Reached CAN-BEST Can-can Can-can can-do Can-Do Attitude Test Can-Fit-Pro Can-opener can-openers CAN-SPAM CAN-SPAM can-type combustors CAN-UK-JCEC CAN-UK-US CAN-US can. CAN/OLE

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