| 词组 | in the wings |
| 释义 | in the wings (wait) in the wings to be ready to do something when the opportunity comes. Other companies were waiting in the wings to sell similar drugs at much lower prices. The novel has sold well in the hardcover edition, and a paperback edition waits in the wings. Etymology: based on the idea of an actor who waits in the wings (= areas to each side of a stage) before appearing on stage |
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