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in wait
Idioms and Phrases
see lie in wait .Example Sentences
So far, so good - but alongside the beautiful scenery and glamorous guests, murder and betrayal lie in wait.
When Lee Deakin came out of his house to fetch a phone charger from the boot of his car, a stranger armed with a bottle of acid was lying in wait for him.
The attorneys added: “It’s drawn from the same predictable playbook — lie in wait for decades until Mr. Carter is celebrating a professional milestone, then hide behind litigation privilege to make utterly false claims in an attempt to inflict maximum damage on Nick and his family.”
Mariah, 37, who declined to give her last name, said she and her husband are in "wait and see" mode as they figure out the best course of action for their retirement savings and their family of six.
Except Affleck’s door came with paparazzi lying in wait, and a story was born.
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