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Czas - Waiting

Zanurz się w angielskich idiomach dotyczących czekania, takich jak "trzymaj się" i "niech kurz opadnie".

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English idioms related to Time
to [cool] {one's} heels

to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

Ex: Applicants cooled their heels for weeks before anyone told them the results.
the dust [settle]

to allow or wait for a situation to become calmer or more stable after a significant change or serious dispute

Ex: The board wants the dust to settle before announcing the new policy.
to [bide] {one's} time

to patiently wait and avoid taking action until one finds a suitable or advantageous time

Ex: Rather than rushing into a deal, we should bide our time.
to [hold] {one's} breath

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

Ex: Fans are holding their breath for the band's first album in ten years.
to [hold] {one's} horses

to hold on and not to rush into doing something, often used imperatively

Ex: Hold your horses before buying the tickets; prices may drop tomorrow.
keep {one's} (shirt|pants) on

used for telling a person to be more patient or to think before reacting angrily

Ex: Hold your horses before buying the tickets; prices may drop tomorrow.
to [let] the grass grow under {one's} feet

to spend time wastefully or do something with delay

Ex: There's no time to let the grass grow under your feet; call the doctor now.
to [hang] tight

to stop doing anything for a while

Ex: Just hang tight and don't touch anything until I get there.
how the land [lie]

the assessment or understanding of the current state or conditions of a particular situation or context, specifically at a specific point or period

Ex: He spent a few hours figuring out how the land lies before deciding what to do.
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