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Difference between Just you wait and Wait for it

just you wait—(also: you wait) is used to imply an angry threat, promise, or warning:

  • We’ll teach them a lesson I tell you, just you wait and see.

wait for itis used to create an interval of suspense before saying smth. unexpected:

  • We can have a shower and … wait for it, dinner at the Palazzo Capucci.