you watch

you watch
used for emphasizing that you know what will happen in a particular situation

He’ll be out of money in no time, just watch.

Thesaurus: predicting and predictionsynonym
Main entry: watch

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you watch
informal
— used to tell someone that you think something will probably happen

She'll change her mind again, you watch. [=I think she'll change her mind again]

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Main Entry:watch

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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