bide one's time

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

bide one's time

(intransitive, idiomatic) To wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.

Synonyms

cool one's heels, kick one's heels; See also Thesaurus:wait

Translations

to wait, especially for a suitable opportunity

Chinese:
Mandarin: 等待时机 (děngdàishíjī), 等机会 (děngjīhuì)
Dutch: de kans afwachten
Finnish: odottaa tilaisuuttaan, odottaa sopivaa hetkeä

French: attendre son heure
Russian: ждать своего́ ча́са (ždatʹ svojevó čása), выжида́ть своё вре́мя (vyžidátʹ svojó vrémja)
Swedish: bida sin tid (sv)

See also

cool one's heels

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