A rocket scientist is an individual with high intelligence who develops new techniques or products, most notably in aerospace engineering. The term is also often used idiomatically to imply that a task does not require exceptional intelligence.
The phrase 'waiting for the other shoe to drop' is commonly used to describe a situation where one is expecting a related announcement or event to occur after an initial one. This expectation is often based on a belief that subsequent events are contingent upon an original incident.
