To become enthusiastic about something that is not yet guaranteed to happen.
offer affordances
To give elbow room or leeway (for something to happen).
about to
Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates action that …
hold one's breath
To wait expectantly for something to happen soon.
that'll be the frosty Friday
Synonym of that'll be the day (“said in reply to something that one be…
woe betide
Used to warn someone that trouble will occur if that person does somet…
in the wrong place at the wrong time
At a location or in a situation by where something bad is about to hap…