What does “wait out” mean?
wait out
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"Wait out" means to stay somewhere and just... wait until something bad or difficult is finished. You're not trying to stop it — you're just being patient until it ends on its own.
So imagine there's a really heavy storm outside. You don't want to drive in it, so you go to a café and wait out the storm — you just sit there until the rain stops. Or maybe your boss is in a really bad mood today, so you try to wait it out — stay quiet, keep your head down, and hope the mood passes.
You can say "wait out something" or "wait something out" — both are natural!
So basically, it's about being patient and letting time do the work for you.
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