bide one's time

成語所屬單字time

bide one's time — 慣用語

1. To wait patiently for the right opportunity to do something you want or plan to

1.慣用語
釋義

等待時機

To wait patiently for the right opportunity to do something you want or plan to do.

例句

The young chess player bided her time and then quietly made the winning move.

Rather than argue with his boss, Wei decided to bide his time and speak later.