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Wait until your father
Deferring discipline to the other parent
Literal Meaning
Delay until your father arrives
Actual Meaning
You're in trouble and the other parent will handle it
Examples in Context

Mom: 'Wait until your father gets home.' (Translation: You're in big trouble)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Implies serious trouble
  • 2Builds anticipation/dread
  • 3Other parent is 'heavy'
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
you're about to be in trouble
just wait for the consequence
dad will handle this
your father will deal with it
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