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Meanings of
lying in wait
in английском
португальский
emboscada
каталонский
embosca
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The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
trap
ambush
ambuscade
португальский
emboscada
Lying in wait.
Related terms
concealed
Usage of
lying in wait
in английском
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.
Other examples for "lying in wait"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
lying
in
wait
lying
liee
Verb
Preposition
Noun
Translations for
lying in wait
португальский
emboscada
tocaia
каталонский
embosca
emboscada
Lying in wait
through the time
Lying in wait
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common