Time - Waiting

Dive into English idioms regarding the act of waiting, like "hang tight" and "the dust settle".

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to cool one's heels

to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

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the dust settle

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

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

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to hold one's breath

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

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to hold one's horses

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

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keep one's shirt on

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

to spend time wastefully or do something with delay

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to hang tight

to stop doing anything for a while

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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

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