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Время - Ожидание

Погрузитесь в английские идиомы, касающиеся акта ожидания, такие как "держитесь" и "пусть пыль осядет".

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English idioms related to Time

to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

ожидать

ожидать

Ex: By this time next week , we will still cooling our heels in the queue for the concert tickets .
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the dust settle
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to allow or wait for a situation to become calmer or more stable after a significant change or serious dispute

пусть пыль осядет

пусть пыль осядет

Ex: We need to wait for the dust to settle before we can assess the full impact of the situation.
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to bide one's time
[фраза]

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

Терпеливо ждать

Терпеливо ждать

Ex: She is biding her time, gathering information and preparing for the right opportunity to arise .
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to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

находиться в состоянии неизвестности

находиться в состоянии неизвестности

Ex: He said he'd be here in 15 minutes, but given his track record, I wouldn't hold my breath.
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to hold on and not to rush into doing something, often used imperatively

подождать, быть терпеливым

подождать, быть терпеливым

Ex: They were about to jump into action, but I advised them to hold their horses and assess the risks first.
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keep one's shirt on
[Предложение]

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

быть более терпеливой

быть более терпеливой

Ex: She was about to yell at her colleague, but he told her to keep her shirt on and discuss the issue calmly.
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to spend time wastefully or do something with delay

подождать,  прежде чем что-то делать

подождать, прежде чем что-то делать

Ex: By this time next year, she will be avoiding letting the grass grow under her feet by consistently working towards her long-term goals.
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to hang tight
[фраза]

to stop doing anything for a while

подождите,  прежде чем что-либо делать

подождите, прежде чем что-либо делать

Ex: The meeting is scheduled to start in ten minutes.
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how the land lie
[фраза]

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

узнайте о ситуации,  прежде чем принимать решение

узнайте о ситуации, прежде чем принимать решение

Ex: During the negotiation process, we were constantly trying to understand how the land was lying for both parties.
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