賣maai6關gwaan1子zi2

English

1. (in storytelling) to keep listeners in suspense
2. to stop just short of the important part of an announcement, or the climax of a story, keeping listeners in suspense; to keep people guessing; to leave a cliffhanger
3. (in general) to keep people on tenterhooks

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 講故仔或者宣佈緊要嘢嘅時候，去到重點就停低，吊人癮

Examples

• 至於神秘嘉賓係邊個，就等我賣個關子先。

  I will not say who the special guest is just yet—let me keep you guessing for the moment.