lie in wait
Definitions
To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.
Equivalents
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Examples
“Nothing impressed me, so much, in my visits here (which were pretty numerous) as the uncommonly hard and cruel character of the audience, who resent the slightest defect, take⟳ nothing good-humouredly, seem to be always lying in wait⟳ for an opportunity to hiss, and spare⟳ the actresses as little as the actors.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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