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单词
wait in the wings
释义
wait in the wings
to wait for an opportunity to take action, especially to take over another person's job or position
He was one of a number of young, up and coming American players who were waitingin the wings for the next Major Championship.
Examples of 'wait in the wings' in a sentence
wait in the wings
The panel chose 21 to wait in the wings.
Times, Sunday Times
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2007
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Other colonial legacy cases wait in the wings.
Times, Sunday Times
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2011
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Eager to secure a seat after his long wait in the wings, he chose the latter.
Times, Sunday Times
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2018
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top drive system
tope
to peck a hole in sth
to peck at sth
to peck sb on the cheek, give sb a peck on the cheek
topectomy
topee
to peek at/over/into etc
to peer at sb/sth
to peg sth at/to sth
to peg the washing on the line
topeka
to pelt sb with sth
to penalize sb (for sth/for doing sth)
top-end
to pepper sth with sth
toper
to perceive sb/sth as being/doing sth
to perfection
to perform or carry out an operation
to perform or conduct or carry out an experiment
to permit sb to do sth
to persevere (with sth)
to persist in doing sth
to persist with sth
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