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to watch this space

to watch this space

1 6.9
Expect more news or updates soon
  • idiom
translation icon : mantente atento
  • Keep watching this space for details.

So watch this space and let's hear what Brian's got to say.

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Examples

  • So watch this space I think is a very significant and interesting and interesting facts which we're learning about our planet.

  • As for future projects, I cannot say at this point; once again, watch this space!

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  • So it's a kind of watch this space to see what they might, you know, what might happen with them.

  • So watch this space and let's hear what Brian's got to say.

    Terry Stone Connection

  • And I'm thinking, watch this space so well, Billy's going, wow.

  • I won't be tackling any more novels until after Christmas, so watch this space!

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  • Watch this space! :)

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  • Watch this space for actual festival reviews if technology doesn't bungle further screenings.

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  • Watch this space for a post from BYTS founders Sangeeta and Leslie answering frequently asked questions.

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  • Keep watching this space for updates on the new product launch.

Synonyms

to stay tuned
vsto watch this space
  • Literature
98 3.5

To wait and pay attention for more news or updates

is the general instruction to pay attention for future developments
to mark my words
vsto watch this space
  • Informal
20 7.0

Tell someone to pay attention because what you say will happen

asks people to watch for future information rather than making a personal prediction
to stay informed
vsto watch this space
7 3.1

To keep up with the latest news and events

asks people to wait for future announcements rather than to keep seeking updates
wait for it
vsto watch this space
  • Informal
6 7.0

Tell people to wait because something exciting will be revealed

asks for attention for later developments rather than a single dramatic reveal
to keep an eye peeled
vsto watch this space
  • Informal
1 6.0

Watch carefully for something you expect to see

focuses on general attention for future updates rather than watching for one thing

Antonyms

to disregard
119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

to miss the update
3.3

Fail to get the latest information

Surface Forms

watch this space infinitive
watched this space past
watched this space past participle
watching this space present participle
watches this space third person singular

Morphology

watch + this + space

The components 'watch' (observe) and 'this space' (this place/area) do point toward the idea of looking at or monitoring a particular spot, so a learner can partially infer an instruction to pay attention. However, the conventionalised, pragmatic meaning 'stay tuned; expect further developments' relies on genre-specific usage (e.g. updates in a column or webpage) and may not be fully predictable from the literal words alone for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Watch this space comes from newspapers and notice boards where people left a blank part of the page, an empty space, to be filled later, and readers were told to 'watch this space' for new news or announcements. So today it means 'pay attention for more information'.