lie in wait
idiom
: to hide and wait for the right moment to make an attack
The killer may have been lying in wait for him.
—sometimes used figurativelyNo one knows what lies in wait for us in the coming year.
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Pace, Perrotin, Gladstone, Hauser & Wirth, White Cube, and Gagosian lie in wait by the entrance.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Anti-tank teams must lie in wait, patiently track targets as far as 1.5 miles away, fire a missile and then flee—fast.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The cartels, experts in violence, exploitation and evading the law, lie in wait.
—Onkar Ghate, Orange County Register, 1 Sep. 2024
The robot can go to a location and lie in wait for an extended period.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Anti-tank teams must lie in wait, patiently track targets as far as 1.5 miles away, fire a missile and then flee—fast.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The cartels, experts in violence, exploitation and evading the law, lie in wait.
—Onkar Ghate, Orange County Register, 1 Sep. 2024
The robot can go to a location and lie in wait for an extended period.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Lie in wait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20in%20wait. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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