Смысл: awaiting

await[əʹweıt]
v
<Í> 1. ждать, ожидать; дожидаться
to await smb. [smb.'s answer, arrival, decision] - ждать кого-л. [чьего-л. ответа, приезда, решения]
a treaty awaiting ratification - договор, пока ещё не ратифицированный
2. предстоять (кому-л.)
what fate awaits him? - какая судьба ему уготована /предстоит/?
a hearty welcome awaits him - его ожидает тёплый приём

keep (one) waiting Идиома

waiting in the wings

Idiom(s): waiting in the wings

Theme: PREPARATION - READY

ready or prepared to do something, especially to take over someone else's job or position. (From waiting at the side of the stage to go on.)
• Mr. Smith retires as manager next year, and Mr. Jones is just waiting in the wings.
• Jane was waiting in the wings, hoping that a member of the hockey team would drop out and she would get a place on the team.

Accident waiting to happen

If something is an accident waiting to happen, there's definitely going to be an accident or it's bound to go wrong. ('Disaster waiting to happen' is also used.)

play a waiting game|game|play|waiting|waiting game

v. phr. To withhold action until one's chances for success improve. Ray would like to be vice president of the company so he is playing a waiting game in the hope that the president will soon recognize his abilities.

waiting list|list|wait|waiting

n. A list of persons waiting to get into something (as a school). The nursery school enrollment was complete, so the director put our child's name on the waiting list. The landlord said there were no vacant apartments available, but that he would put the Rogers' name on the waiting list.

waiting room|room|wait|waiting

n. phr. The sitting area in a doctor's, lawyer's, accountant's, etc. office, or in a hospital, or other workplace, where people wait their turn. Some doctor's offices have elegantly furnished waiting rooms with magazines, newspapers, and coffee for the patients.

in waiting

in waiting
In attendance, especially on a royal personage. For example, The prelates who were in waiting asked him to take the last rites. This usage has become less common with the diminution of royalty and royal courts but still survives. [Late 1600s]

play a waiting game

play a waiting game
Delay an action or decision so as to force an opponent to move or to gain additional information. For example, The lawyer advised her to play a waiting game and see if her husband would come up with more alimony. [Late 1800s]

waiting

waiting
in waiting
in attendance, as on a king or other person of royalty

waiting game

waiting game
see play a waiting game.

keep (one) waiting

To force one to delay to get article or for article to happen. We were asked to be at the cloister at 9 AM for the hearing, but they kept us cat-and-mouse for over three hours. Sorry I kept you waiting—my car ran out of gas center here.Learn more: keep, waiting

keep somebody ˈwaiting

accomplish somebody delay or be delayed, abnormally because you access late: I’m apologetic to accept kept you waiting.Learn more: keep, somebody, waiting

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wait and see waiting waiting game waiver wake keep (going) on about (someone or something) keep (going) on about (something) keep (going) on at (one) keep (it) in mind (that) keep (on) trying keep (one) amused keep (one) at arm's length keep (one) dangling keep (one) going keep (one) guessing keep (one) hanging (in midair) keep (one) honest keep (one) in (one's) place keep (one) in line keep (one) in stitches keep (one) in suspense keep (one) on (one's) toes keep (one) on a string keep (one) on a tight leash keep (one) on tenterhooks keep (one) on the edge of (one's) chair keep (one) on the edge of (one's) seat keep (one) on the hop keep (one) posted keep (one) sweet keep (one) waiting keep (one's) (something) warm keep (one's) cards close to (one's) chest keep (one's) cards close to (one's) vest keep (one's) chair keep (one's) chin up keep (one's) cool keep (one's) distance keep (one's) distance from (someone or something) keep (one's) ears open keep (one's) end of the bargain up keep (one's) end up keep (one's) eye on the ball keep (one's) eye out for (someone or something) keep (one's) eye(s) open (for someone or something) keep (one's) eye(s) out (for something or someone) keep (one's) eye(s) peeled (for something or someone) keep (one's) eye(s) skinned (for someone or something) keep (one's) eyes on (someone or something) keep (one's) feet keep (one's) feet on the ground keep (one's) finger on the pulse (of something) keep (one's) fingers crossed keep (one's) hair on keep (one's) hand in (something) keep (one's) hands clean