Phrases. to wait one's (or the) time, hour, opportunity,etc.. (sense 6) To defer action until a fitting season or opportunity shall present itself.
| 单词 | θ96493 |
| 释义 | the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (intransitive)] > defer action until something happens (10) to wait one's (or the) time, hour, opportunity, etc.c1480 Phrases. to wait one's (or the) time, hour, opportunity,etc.. (sense 6) To defer action until a fitting season or opportunity shall present itself. stayc1540 To remain inactive or quiet; to wait (without doing anything or making progress); to put off action (until). Cf. to stay for —— v. at sense 14 ? Obs… expect1548 intransitive. To wait; to allow the passage of time; to take no action until a particular time or event. Now rare. attend1560 intransitive. To wait, tarry, stay. Obsolete. to stand about ——1564 intransitive. To spend time on or dwell on (something); to wait for (something to be done). Usually in negative constructions. Cf. to stand on —— 3a… waita1633 intransitive or absol. To defer action until some event has taken place; also with infinitive, to delay to do something. suspend1690 intransitive. To be delayed. Obsolete. to stand over1771 intransitive. To be left or postponed for later consideration, treatment, or settlement; to be carried over; spec. (of a crop plant) to be left… Subcategories:— defer departure until something happens (1) — of things (1) |
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