lie in wait
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lie in wait
verb lies in wait · lying in wait · lay in wait · lain in wait
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To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.
Nothing impressed me, so much, in my visits here (which were pretty numerous) as the uncommonly hard and cruel character of the audience, who resent the slightest defect, take nothing good-humouredly, seem to be always lying in wait for an opportunity to hiss, and spare the actresses as little as th
Similar: waylay
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verb to be hiding to ambush
| Español | estar al acecho |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 張り込む harikomu |
| Português | emboscar-se, tocaiar |
| Français | être à l'affût, êtres aux aguets |
| Deutsch | auf der Lauer liegen |
| Italiano | appostarsi, stare in agguato |
| Русский | злоумы́слить zloumýslitʹ |
| עברית | אָרַב aráv |
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