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Meanings of lying in wait in English
Synonyms
Examples for "trap"
Examples for "trap"
1
The Roman opened the trap-door in the ground in order to descend.
2
Conclusions: Results strongly encourage the use of BG-trap for collecting host-seeking An.
3
So let us also use him to help us set our trap.
4
They often booby trap areas under their control before leaving, complicating return.
5
He closed and bolted the trap-door in the floor of the tower.
1
This is just the start of the new age of ambush marketing.
2
Azizi said a local affiliate group of Isis was behind the ambush.
3
The ambush occurred near a military encampment called Fire Support Base Ripcord.
4
Suspect in Pennsylvania police ambush put on FBI wanted list CANADENSIS Pa.
5
So the half-breeds laid in ambush the day father started for Washington.
1
This small loss was sustained almost entirely in the ambuscade near Hoods.
2
In that event he must watch for ambuscade, and dread the night.
3
They rode in close formation, to lessen the chance of an ambuscade.
4
This done, put yourself with your companion in ambuscade before the house.
5
Then he posted us in ambuscade with orders to capture whatever came.
Usage of lying in wait in English
1
He was fearful of the memories lying in wait for him outside.
2
The tears that had been lying in wait were not restrained now.
3
This horror was lying in wait for all-themanner of their leaving.
4
He was lying in wait for us with a gang of assassins.
5
Every one is saying that they are lying in wait for you.
6
She felt as if he were lying in wait to seize her.
7
They had been lying in wait for us there, for several hours.
8
The two take off directly towards Freddie who remains lying in wait.
9
As though it had been lying in wait for him on purpose!
10
Whoever it is could just be lying in wait in the stairwell.
11
I am not some assassin, lying in wait with the sharpened stiletto.
12
Now I'm the monster, lying in wait for a fat red neck.
13
Mohammed is lying in wait for them in the mountain passes.
14
Now abroad, now in the streets, now lying in wait near the corners.
15
Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber.
16
On the 19th instant, we discovered the enemy lying in wait for us.
