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in the wings
Idioms and Phrases
Also, waiting in the wings . Nearby in the background, available on short notice. For example, Some police were in the wings in case of trouble at the rally , or There are at least a dozen young managers waiting in the wings for Harold to retire . This expression alludes to the theater, where a player waits in the wings or backstage area, unseen by the audience, for his or her turn to come on stage. [Second half of 1800s]Example Sentences
There are other potential superstars waiting in the wings - Marko Gazzotti, the brilliant 20-year-old back-row from Bordeaux; Emilien Gailleton, the outstanding 21-year-old centre from Pau; Nicolas Depoortere, already an important figure in a magnificent Bordeaux backline at the age of 22.
Wu, sporting a cross of ash on her forehead, with her two-month-old baby waiting in the wings, boasted about Boston’s immigrant heritage.
Union officials said they did not know if there was already a new owner in the wings.
With Ruben Dias, Akanji, Josko Gvardiol, Stones and Nathan Ake waiting in the wings, Guardiola is hoping his side can soon once again show the form that earned them a Treble.
The council, which says it has an international operator waiting in the wings, believe the net economic benefit could be up to £1.5 billion within the first three decades of operating.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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