bide your time 成语

a bad time

a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.

a hard time

teasing or bugging, a bad time Ken will give you a hard time about missing that free throw.

a rough time

a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your friends give you a rough time about your funny haircut?

a rough time of it

a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it.

a stitch in time saves nine

a small repair may prevent a large repair I believe in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.

a tough time of it

a time of stress or bad luck, a rough time of it When Bev left home she had a tough time of it. She had no job.

about time

nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.

ahead of time

early We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.

all the time

continually She asks for money all the time but I don

at one time

at a time in the past At one time the man had no money but now he is very rich.

bide (one's) time

To adjournment some activity until an ideal moment or bearings reveals itself. I'm aloof biding my time in an appointment job until a tenure-track position opens up at one of the bounded colleges.Learn more: bide, time

bide your time

delay agilely for a acceptable opportunity. Bide in the faculty of await is now alone begin in this expression. It has been abolished by abide in best of its added senses. 1991 Gillian Slovo The Betrayal And so he bided his time, waiting, plotting, planning, attractive for the signs that would be acceptable for him. Learn more: bide, time

bide your ˈtime

delay for a acceptable befalling to do something: She’s aloof biding her time until the appropriate job comes along.Learn more: bide, time

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