to be continued
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Broadcasting, Communications, Film, Journalism, Literature, Media, Publishing, Television, Writing Used at the end of an episode of a serial publication or program to indicate that the story continues in the next episode.
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Colloquial Used to indicate that a story under discussion has not concluded, either in narration or in reality.
- EMH: Computer, freeze programme. PARIS: Doc, this is the final chapter. Satan's Robot Conquers the World. We can't stop now. EMH: Does the phrase to be continued mean anything to you? PARIS: Your opera can wait.1998, Star Trek: Voyager (TV series), "Night" (episode)