wait for the ball to drop
等待某种事情发生或结果揭晓的时机到来
口语·非正式·形容期待结果
英文释义
to wait for something significant or anticipated to happen
例句
Everyone is waiting for the ball to drop on the merger announcement.
典故来源
源自纽约时代广场新年倒计时，一颗球在午夜落下象征新年开始，引申为等待重要事件发生。