be waiting in the wings

WAITto be ready to do something if it is necessary or if a suitable time comes 正伺机而动

Other firms are waiting in the wings, ready to step in and make an offer should the current deal fall through.

其他公司都在伺机而动，一旦目前的这笔交易谈不成，他们随时准备介入进来出价。

Examples from the Corpus

be waiting in the wings• A new comedy wave, I suppose, is waiting in the wings.• If so, the Democrats would be waiting in the wings.• Shortstop Jose Vizcaino is a free agent, and if his price is too high Rich Aurilia is waiting in the wings.• The world's list of mammals is about five thousand long, but three thousand more may be waiting in the wings.• Young, a talented quarterback, was waiting in the wings for the day when Montana couldn't play.

→ be waiting in the wings at wait1(13)

单词	be waiting in the wings
释义	be waiting in the wings be waiting in the wings WAITto be ready to do something if it is necessary or if a suitable time comes 正伺机而动 Other firms are waiting in the wings, ready to step in and make an offer should the current deal fall through. 其他公司都在伺机而动，一旦目前的这笔交易谈不成，他们随时准备介入进来出价。 Examples from the Corpus be waiting in the wings• A new comedy wave, I suppose, is waiting in the wings.• If so, the Democrats would be waiting in the wings.• Shortstop Jose Vizcaino is a free agent, and if his price is too high Rich Aurilia is waiting in the wings.• The world's list of mammals is about five thousand long, but three thousand more may be waiting in the wings.• Young, a talented quarterback, was waiting in the wings for the day when Montana couldn't play. → be waiting in the wings at wait1(13)
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