waiting in the wings
US /ˈweɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɪŋz/
・UK /ˈweɪtɪŋ in ðə ˈwɪŋz/
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idm.Ready to take over a position or role when needed.
A young actor was waiting in the wings to replace the lead.
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Presidents Convene To Honor Jimmy Carter | January 10, 2025
- I do believe there could be, this is just my guess on my own 2025 predictions, there could be another social media app waiting in the wings from another big tech company.
I do believe there could be, this is just my guess on my own 2025 predictions, there could be another social media app waiting in the wings from another big tech company.
- There could be another social media app waiting in the wings from another big tech company.
There could be another social media app waiting in the wings from another big tech company.
The Superpower We Gain From Suffering
- The child, if they are fortunate, has no sense of the fragility of everything and of the cruelty waiting in the wings.
The child, if they are fortunate, has no sense of the fragility of everything and of the cruelty waiting in the wings.
- The child, if they are fortunate, has no sense of the fragility of everything and of the cruelty waiting in the wings—who can properly delight in another scoop of vanilla and melted chocolate until they have, at best, three summers left?
The child, if they are fortunate, has no sense of the fragility of everything and of the cruelty waiting in the wings—who can properly delight in another scoop of vanilla and melted chocolate until they have, at best, three summers left?
Hamilton at the White House
- Alexander Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton I'm waiting in the wings for you.
Alexander Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton I'm waiting in the wings for you.
- Waiting in the wings.
Waiting in the wings.
Wing it - The English We Speak
- This informal expression is thought to come from the theatre and it refers to performances given by actors who had to learn their lines quickly while waiting in the wings.
This informal expression is thought to come from the theatre and it refers to performances given by actors who had to learn their lines quickly while waiting in the wings.
- while waiting in the wings.
while waiting in the wings.
"The Dazzlings" Plays With Sunset's Emotions | MLP: Equestria Girls | Rainbow Rocks! [HD]
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- Waiting in the wings while your friends have all the fun.
Waiting in the wings while your friends have all the fun.
- Waiting in the wings while your friends have all the fun?
Waiting in the wings while your friends have all the fun?
How Do Hurricanes Form? | Seasonal Science | UNC-TV
- and there are no real disturbances waiting in the wings.
and there are no real disturbances waiting in the wings.
- IN OUR WINTER, ALL IS QUIET ON THAT EASTERN FRONT, AND THERE ARE NO REAL DISTURBANCES WAITING IN THE WINGS.
IN OUR WINTER, ALL IS QUIET ON THAT EASTERN FRONT, AND THERE ARE NO REAL DISTURBANCES WAITING IN THE WINGS.
Trump to meet with Xi Jinping in South Korea
- It was interesting on Air Force One, he also suggested that, you know, there are real stars within the Republican Party waiting in the wings.
It was interesting on Air Force One, he also suggested that, you know, there are real stars within the Republican Party waiting in the wings.
- It was interesting on Air Force One, he also suggested that, you know, there are real stars within the Republican Party waiting in the wings.
It was interesting on Air Force One, he also suggested that, you know, there are real stars within the Republican Party waiting in the wings.
What We Know So Far About The Doncaster-London Train Attack | BBC Newscast
- There is not an obvious more successful Labour candidate waiting in the wings.
There is not an obvious more successful Labour candidate waiting in the wings.
- There is not an obvious, more successful labor candidate waiting in the wings.
There is not an obvious, more successful labor candidate waiting in the wings.
Iran War: Trump warns Israel not to hit oil and gas sites as energy crisis deepens | BBC News
- But as Rusi hinted, the people who replaced them were waiting in the wings.
But as Rusi hinted, the people who replaced them were waiting in the wings.
- But as Lucy hinted, the people who replaced them were waiting in the wings.
But as Lucy hinted, the people who replaced them were waiting in the wings.