English idiom

watch this space

Register · Informal CEFR B2

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Figurative meaning

used to say that more news or developments will come soon

Why this phrase?

From newspaper ads telling readers to watch a space for more; means stay tuned.

Example

“We have exciting plans for next year — watch this space.”

Dictionary details

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

so far so good

used to say that things have gone well up to now

the rest is history

later events are already familiar or easily assumed, so they need no further telling

fall on deaf ears

to be ignored without producing any response or acknowledgment

full circle

back to the original position or state after a series of changes

make light of

to treat a serious matter as unimportant, often by joking about it

neither here nor there

irrelevant to the matter being discussed

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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