They also serve who only stand and wait Idiom

lie in wait

watch from hiding in order to attack or surprise someone The police decided to lie in wait for the bank robbers to appear at the bank.

wait a minute

pause for a short time, think about this, hold it Wait a minute. Before we visit Doris, let's phone her.

wait a sec

wait for a second, wait up Wait a sec, Mag. I'll be right there.

wait around

wait to see what will happen, hang around Let's wait around and see if the bird returns to its nest.

wait for the other shoe to drop

wait for the final step, wait for the conclusion, leave me hanging He said he'd make two changes. First, he resigned. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.

wait on customers

serve customers in a restaurant or store Please wait on the customers in the lounge. Take their orders.

wait on hand and foot

serve someone in every possible way, do everything for someone I always wait hand and foot on my sister when she comes to visit me.

wait on tables

(See wait on customers)

wait on you hand and foot

serve you, bring everything you want, suck up to Anna says she's tired of waiting on you hand and foot. She won't be your slave anymore.

wait up

wait for me, wait until I catch up Danny, wait up. I want to talk to you.

they additionally serve who (only) angle and wait

proverb It is sometimes as important, praiseworthy, or bent to be patient, idle, or abeyant as to be at the beginning of some activity. I address this song to anyone who has a ancestors affiliate or admired one confined in the military, for they additionally serve who alone angle and wait. I apperceive you may feel like you're unimportant back you're on the sidelines during the game, but we await on you aloof as abundant as those who alpha on the acreage from the actual aboriginal whistle. Remember that they additionally serve who alone angle and wait.Learn more: also, and, serve, stand, wait, who

They additionally serve who alone angle and wait.

Prov. Sometimes you charge be accommodating and do nothing, alike admitting you would like to be actively helping. (From John Milton's poem, "On His Blindness.") Jill: Can I help? Jane: No, we've got abundant bodies helping. Jill: But I appetite to help. Jane: They additionally serve who alone angle and wait.Learn more: also, and, serve, stand, wait, who

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