to be continued

to be continued

1. Used to indicate that the story being told in a book, movie, television show, etc., will be continued in a later installment. And with that, the mysterious figure lifted their hood, revealing our hero's long-lost sister. To be continued. It blew my mind as a kid when "To be continued…" flashed up on the screen at the end of Back to the Future.
2. Used to indicate that one has not finished making a point or telling a story and intends to do so at a later point. A: "So then I say to John, 'Look, I don't know about you, but—'" B: "Sorry to interrupt you, but I need to take this phone call." B: "No worries. To be continued."
See also: continue
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • mixture
  • the (same) mixture as before
  • the mixture as before
  • (Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back!
  • requel
  • tomorrow
  • prequel
  • a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
  • bushel
  • one rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel