watch this space

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watch this space

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A 19th century formula, originally placed by magazines in space which was reserved by an advertiser but for which no advertisement was ever submitted.

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  1. idiomatic An indication that a development will follow. I fully intend to ask the talented Mr Peng to give me simplified instructions for making some of his fiery Hunan specialities; so watch this space.

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Españolandar a la mira, estar a la vista

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"watch this space." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/watch%20this%20space. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

watch this space. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/watch%20this%20space

Chicago

"watch this space." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/watch%20this%20space.

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@misc{watch_this_space_2026,
  title = {watch this space},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/watch%20this%20space},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}