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bide time

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bide one's time

to wait patiently. I've been biding my time for years, just waiting for a chance like this. He's not the type just to sit there and bide his time. He wants some action now.

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bide your time

to wait patiently to do something She decided to bide her time until her children were all in school before she went to graduate school.

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bide your time

to wait patiently for a good opportunity to do something She was biding her time until she could get her revenge.

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bide (one's) time

To wait for further developments.

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