wait for the other shoe to drop
等待大事情的到來
口語·表達緊張等待壞事
英文釋義
to anticipate something bad or unpleasant to happen
例句
I passed the exam, but I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop—the results might be wrong.
典故來源
源于20世紀初美國公寓生活,樓上住戶脫一只鞋落地后,樓下人等待另一只鞋落地的聲音,比喻等待另一件壞事發生。