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Waiting for the other shoe to drop 

To await an event that is expected to happen, due to being causally linked to another event that has already been observed. Gets its origin from the joke in the example.
A guest who checked into an inn one night was warned to be quiet because the guest in the room next to his was a light sleeper. As he undressed for bed, he dropped one shoe, which, sure enough, awakened the other guest. He managed to get the other shoe off in silence, and got into bed. An hour later, he heard a pounding on the wall and a shout: "When are you going to drop the other shoe?" Thus the term "waiting for the other shoe to drop."

waiting in vain 

Hopelessly waiting for something/someone that will never be yours.
I was waiting in vain for him to leave his wife.
waiting in vain by BRE11:11 July 5, 2016

Turtle Warting 

when someone turtle warts they become all mardy after having a really good day
we just got back from the great gig, it was 10 o' clock and david had just started turtle warting

Kept you waiting, huh? 

Snake is keeping you waiting, huh? You can't wait any longer. But he continues to keep you waiting, huh?
Where's Snake? I don't know. Probably kept you waiting, huh?

wasting time 

what I spend 90% of my "work" day doing......how many people, do you suppose, actually work at their job? How many actually earn a paycheck? I certainly don't. I'm not proud of it. It's pathetic, in fact. Thank God for sites like this that can keep me amused for hours.
Five minutes after I arrive at work, I can commence wasting time.
wasting time by fuckface October 14, 2003

booty call waiting 

(noun) When the person you are sleeping with enters into a relationship with someone else and you have to wait for it to end in order to continue having sex with them.
She found herself a man, and I got put on booty call waiting.