bide your time

bide (one's) time

To delay some action until an ideal moment or situation reveals itself. I'm just biding my time in an office job until a tenure-track position opens up at one of the local colleges.
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bide your time

wait quietly for a good opportunity.
Bide in the sense of await is now only found in this expression. It has been superseded by abide in most of its other senses.
1991 Gillian Slovo The Betrayal And so he bided his time, waiting, plotting, planning, looking for the signs that would be good for him.
See also: bide, time

bide your ˈtime

wait for a suitable opportunity to do something: She’s just biding her time until the right job comes along.
See also: bide, time
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2) If there is an outbreak of fire, but the enemy's soldiers remain quiet, bide your time and do not attack.
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And Boyle - the ex-Dundalk centre-back - said: "It can be tough at times, you've got to be patient and bide your time, wait for an opportunity.
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