Refused work as an actor, Tom turned to other work and bided his time.
Jack was hurt deeply, and he bided his time for revenge.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
bide one's time — {v. phr.} To await an opportunity; wait patiently until your chance comes. * /Refused work as an actor, Tom turned to other work and bided his time./ * /Jack was hurt deeply, and he bided his time for revenge./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bide one's time — {v. phr.} To await an opportunity; wait patiently until your chance comes. * /Refused work as an actor, Tom turned to other work and bided his time./ * /Jack was hurt deeply, and he bided his time for revenge./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bide one's time — ► bide one s time wait quietly for a good opportunity to do something. Main Entry: ↑bide … English terms dictionary
bide one's time — idi bide one s time, to wait for an opportunity … From formal English to slang
bide one's time — wait quietly for a good opportunity to do something. → bide … English new terms dictionary
bide one's time — patiently wait for an opportunity to occur. He is biding his time as he waits to become president of the company … Idioms and examples
bide one's time — wait quietly for a good opportunity to do something she bided her time, patiently reading a magazine and planning her escape … Useful english dictionary
bide one's time — verb To wait for a suitable opportunity … Wiktionary
bide one's time — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. await, watch for, lie in wait, play a waiting game; see wait 1 … English dictionary for students
bide one's time — wait until the right moment … English contemporary dictionary
