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count down the days
wait excitedly for an event
To count down the days is to wait eagerly while noticing how much time remains before something happens.
Hear it in real life
How are you feeling about the wedding?
I can't wait - I'm counting down the days.
We're counting down the days to our trip to Japan.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I'm counting the days for my holiday.
Say: I'm counting down the days to my holiday.
Use “count down the days to” or “until,” not “count the days for,” for this excited meaning.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
count down the days to something; count down the days until something
Your turn: say it out loud
We're counting down the days to our trip to Japan.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
count down the days
wait excitedly for an event
“We're counting down the days to our trip to Japan.”
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