🗣️ Phrasal verbs are one of the most confusing parts of learning English, but understanding them is essential for fluency. In this episode, we explore four common phrasal verbs with “wait”—wait on, wait in, wait out, and wait around—and explain how native speakers use them in everyday life. You’ll hear clear examples, cultural context, and practical guidance to help you recognize and use these expressions with confidence.

This episode is perfect for English learners around the world who want to learn American English in context. Whether you study English for work, travel, conversation, or everyday communication, this lesson will help you improve your vocabulary and feel more comfortable hearing real American English spoken naturally.

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📝 Vocabulary list:

1) Phrasal Verbs:

• Wait on (To serve someone, especially in a restaurant or a similar setting)
• Wait on (To provide assistance or service, often in a personal context)
• Wait on (To await a decision or development)
• Wait on (To be dependent on someone for a particular action or decision)
• Wait in (To remain indoors or stay at home until someone arrives or something happens)
• Wait out (To endure a period of time, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one, until it ends)
• Wait out (To delay taking action until a particular event or condition has passed)
• Wait around (To spend time idly, usually waiting for something to happen.)
• Wait around (To remain in one place doing little or nothing, often waiting for someone or something.)

2) Other words:

• Wait Staff - Collective term for all waiters and waitresses in a restaurant.
• Promptly - Done without delay; immediately.
• Diligent - Showing care and effort in one's work or duties.
• Test Results - The outcome or findings from medical tests.
• Unproductive - Not achieving much; not very useful.
• Endure: to experience something unpleasant and difficult but continue to deal with it
• Layover - A temporary stop or break in a journey.

3) Idioms:

• Wait on someone hand and foot - To take complete care of someone.