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to lie in wait
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(of something bad) to be about to happen to one
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For small businesses, cash-flow problems often lie in wait during the first year.
02
to secretly wait for the right time to catch or attack an enemy or prey
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The detective decided to lie in wait for the suspect, hoping to catch them in the act.
