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to cool
one's
heels
/kˈuːl wˈʌnz hˈiːlz/
phrase
to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something
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the dust settle
/ðə dˈʌst sˈɛɾəl/
phrase
to allow or wait for a situation to become calmer or more stable after a significant change or serious dispute
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to bide
one's
time
/bˈaɪd wˈʌnz tˈaɪm/
phrase
to patiently wait and avoid taking action until one finds a suitable or advantageous time
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to hold
one's
breath
/hˈoʊld wˈʌnz bɹˈɛθ/
phrase
to wait for something anxiously or eagerly
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to hold
one's
horses
/hˈoʊld wˈʌnz hˈɔːɹsᵻz/
phrase
to hold on and not to rush into doing something, often used imperatively
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keep
one's
shirt / pants on
/kˈiːp wˈʌnz ʃˈɜːt ɔːɹ pˈænts ˈɑːn/
sentence
used for telling a person to be more patient or to think before reacting angrily
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to let the grass grow under
one's
feet
/lˈɛt ðə ɡɹˈæs ɡɹˈoʊ ˌʌndɚ wˈʌnz fˈiːt/
phrase
to spend time wastefully or do something with delay
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to hang tight
/hˈæŋ tˈaɪt/
phrase
to stop doing anything for a while
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how the land lie
/hˌaʊ ðə lˈænd lˈaɪ/
phrase
the assessment or understanding of the current state or conditions of a particular situation or context, specifically at a specific point or period
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