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waiting in the wings

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Definition


When someone in the background is capable and ready to take over if called upon.

Context : Politics, Sports
Category: Idiom
Semantic:

Usage of “waiting in the wings”

  1. She is waiting in the wings to run for the Senate.

  2. Even if the star athlete gets injured, Jamaica has many athletes waiting in the wings who can win the gold medal.

Examples of idiom “waiting in the wings” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Limrintz'
    Limrintz:

    I think there are a whole bunch of true Americans waiting in the wings to rescue this disaster. I KNOW SO

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'nothisplace'
    nothisplace:

    how to heal after rejection letter -- send out two stories waiting in the wings to two different markets

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'pdsnyder'
    pdsnyder:

    @Sarawara Thanks, but I'm pretty sure there's a Denny's waitress waiting in the wings to drop her Tiger tryst, too.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'lukehellier'
    lukehellier:

    Congresswoman Bachmann waiting in the wings at #rpmrally

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'UpsideUp'
    UpsideUp:

    @ronwlim What's odd is that I haven't upgraded iTunes yet. 9.1 still waiting in the wings.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'dseetharaman'
    dseetharaman:

    Gibbs says a nominee waiting in the wings if/when Justice Stevens retires (via @markknoller)