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to lie in wait
01
(of something bad) to be about to happen to one
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Idiom
Esempi
She had a nagging feeling that failure was lying in wait for her if she did n't prepare adequately.
02
to secretly wait for the right time to catch or attack an enemy or prey
IdiomEsempi
The sniper will lie in wait for hours, waiting for the enemy to reveal their position.
