to lie in wait
01
(of something bad) to be about to happen to one
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Idiom
예시들
As he saw the economic indicators decline, he knew financial hardship was lying in wait.
02
to secretly wait for the right time to catch or attack an enemy or prey
Idiom예시들
The detective decided to lie in wait for the suspect, hoping to catch them in the act.
