
What Does “wait for the ball to drop” mean?
Definition:
To wait in expectation of an occurrence.
Example(s)
When the scandal was publicly revealed, he waited for the ball to drop as he was involved.
This idiom is in the sport category.

To wait in expectation of an occurrence.
When the scandal was publicly revealed, he waited for the ball to drop as he was involved.
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