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单词
waiting in the wings
释义
waiting in the wings
in American English
1.
standing offstage and ready to make an entrance
2.
ready to enter a situation, be brought to public attention, or undertake a role, position, etc.
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Examples of 'waiting in the wings' in a sentence
waiting in the wings
I don't have to tell you, my friend, there are five other collectors waiting in the wings for such an opportunity.
Cussler, Clive
INCA GOLD
(
1994
)
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to pretend to do sth/pretend that ...
to prevail (over sth)
to prevail upon sb to do sth
to prevent sb (from) doing sth
to prevent sth (from) happening
to prey on sb's mind
to price o.s. out of the market
to price yourself out of the market
to prick o.s. (on/with sth)
to prick up one's ears
to pride o.s. on sth/on doing sth
to prime sb (to do sth)
to prime the pump
to probe (into sth)
to proceed to do sth
to proceed with sth
to proclaim o.s. sth
to proclaim that ...
to prod sb into sth/into doing sth
to prod sb to do sth
to produce sth as evidence
to profit from sth
to programme sth (to do sth)
to program sth (to do sth)
to progress (to sth/to doing sth)
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