marinate
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marinate
To wait with dread, anxiety, or nervousness for something to happen or come to pass. A: "I caught Tommy smoking cigarettes. He's up in his room waiting for you to come talk to him." B: "I'll go up to him in an hour or so—let him marinate for a while." They kept me marinating in the waiting room for nearly half an hour before they called me in for my interview.
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marinate
n. to wait calmly for something to happen. I’ll just sit here and marinate until you figure out what you want us to do.
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