Healthcare Waiting Game Vocabulary

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to indicate whether a noun is specific or nonspecific

• As we analyze the data further, we must wait for the other shoe to drop before drawing any conclusions.
• I heard there's more to the story, so I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
• I know something's up, just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
• After the scandal broke out, everyone is just waiting for the other shoe to drop.