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camp outTo wait in a spot for something expected to occur.Rate it:

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hold yew hardWait for a moment. Be patient.Rate it:

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a beau mentir gui vient de loinA traveller may lie with impunity; Travellers tell fine tales.Rate it:

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alors comme alorsWait till that happens, and then we will see what is to be done.Rate it:

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attendez-moi sous l'ormeYou may wait for me till doomsday.Rate it:

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bide one's timeTo wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.Rate it:

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brûler à petit feuTo wait impatiently, to be on thorns.Rate it:

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bullshit!An untruth; an exaggeration; a lie. Syn: a load of shit; horse shit.Rate it:

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comme on fait son lit, on se coucheAs you make your bed, so you must lie on it.Rate it:

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cook offAs with above, except to unintentionally wait so long that the grenade detonates.Rate it:

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cool one's heelsTo wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.Rate it:

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coucher sur la dureTo lie on the ground, on the floor.Rate it:

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cuddle upTo lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, especially holding someone else.Rate it:

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do you think you can walkAsked to find out whether an ill or wounded person is able to walk or needs to sit down or lie down.Rate it:

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dormir la grasse matinéeTo lie late in bed.Rate it:

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dust settleIndicates a wait for a heated, angry atmosphere to calm down.Rate it:

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faire le gros dosto weather the storm, lie lowRate it:

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foist offTo lie to; to tell a lie to.Rate it:

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grasse matinéesleep-in, lie-inRate it:

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hang backTo wait; to falter; to avoid proceeding through reluctance.Rate it:

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hang onwaitRate it:

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hold itWait a minute; stop.Rate it:

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hold itTo wait to excrete when one needs to.Rate it:

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hold one's breathTo wait, as if breathlessly.Rate it:

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hold one's horsesTo be patient; to wait.Rate it:

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hold the phoneStop; wait; woah. What's this? Look at this!.Rate it:

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horse shit!An untruth; an exaggeration; a lie. Syn: Bullshit; a load of shit.Rate it:

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hutch upto move slightly, in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie, or to move sideways on on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat.Rate it:

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il m'a fait faire le pied de grue pendant deux heuresHe made me wait two hours for him; I was dancing attendance on him for two hours.Rate it:

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just a minuteStop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what has been said or has happened so far.Rate it:

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kick one's heelsTo wait; to wait impatiently or restlessly.Rate it:

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lay backTo lie down on one's back; to lie back.Rate it:

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lead onto mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.Rate it:

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make one's bedAlternative form of make one's bed and lie in it.Rate it:

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marquer le pas(lit.) To mark time; (fig.) To wait for a post to which one has a right.Rate it:

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mentir comme un arracheur de dentsTo lie unblushingly; To lie like an epitaph.Rate it:

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ne réveillons pas le chat qui dortLet sleeping dogs lie.Rate it:

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nihil mihi longius est or videtur quam dum or quam utI cannot wait till...Rate it:

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play gamesTo deceive, to lie about one's intentions.Rate it:

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quand on compte sur les souliers d'un mort on risque de marcher pieds nusIt’s an ill thing to wait for dead men’s shoes; He pulls with a long rope that waits for another’s death.Rate it:

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qui fait la faute la boitAs you have brewed, so you must drink; As you have sown, so you must reap; As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.Rate it:

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Same Old Song and DanceTypical absurd lie or excuse used quite often, lame, and silly things that have been stated beforeRate it:

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sit on itTo wait or hesitate.Rate it:

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snuggle upTo lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, holding someone or something else.Rate it:

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spectare in (vergere ad) orientem (solem), occidentem (solem), ad meridiem, in septentrionesto lie to the east, west, south, north.Rate it:

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stall for timeTo intentionally cause a delay; to stop; to wait.Rate it:

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stay tunedTo wait or remain alert (for new developments or for further information).Rate it:

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string onTo continue to convince of something untrue; to maintain a lie or scam aimed at.Rate it:

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take a numberRecognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.Rate it:

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