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Definition lie in wait (for someone) in British English

lie in wait (for someone) phrase

phrase
1

to hide so that you can attack someone when they pass you

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2

if something unpleasant is lying in wait for you, it is going to happen to you

Example

Little did I know what troubles were lying in wait for me when I got home.

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Definition lie in wait (for someone) in British English