on standby

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on standby

waiting for one's turn, especially describing the status of travelers who wait at a soon-to-depart train, plane, or bus, hoping that a seat will become available. The passenger waited on standby for an available seat. The agent was able to seat all of the passengers on standby.

on standby

ready to be used if needed I always have a backup tape drive on standby, just in case. The UN asked various countries to keep some military forces on standby for possible peace-keeping duty.

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