en bide one's time

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: CC-CEDICT 2017-10, JMDict 1.07, and English Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • ja 満を持す (v) ➜
  • en cool one's heels ➜
  • fi odottaa sopivaa hetkeä ➜
  • fi odottaa tilaisuuttaan ➜
  • fr attendre son heure ➜
  • nl de kans afwachten ➜
  • ru выжидать своё время ➜
  • ru ждать своего часа ➜
  • sv bida sin tid ➜
  • zh 等待时机 ➜
  • zh 等机会 ➜
  • en cool one's heels (v) ➜
  • en twiddle one's thumbs (v) ➜
  • zh 按兵不动 ➜
  • zh 按兵不動 ➜
  • zh 遵时养晦 ➜
  • zh 遵時養晦 ➜

Related terms

  • en cool one's heels ➜
  • en opportunity ➜
  • en wait ➜
  • nl zijn tijd beiden (v) ➜
  • sv bida sin tid (v) ➜

Derived from

  • en bide (v) ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org bide one's time
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