can't wait
verb1
Idiomatic, No past participle, No present participle To eagerly anticipate; to find it hard to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event.
- I can't wait for that party on Friday.
2
No past participle, No present participle To need to be attended to right away.
- I'm afraid this can't wait; it has to be done by Thursday.
- Derived terms
- can wait