in waiting

Idioms  

1. In attendance, especially on a royal personage. For example, The prelates who were in waiting asked him to take the last rites. This usage has become less common with the diminution of royalty and royal courts but still survives. [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

I feel like all of us are in waiting.

From Los Angeles Times

Norris, who leads Piastri by 24 points with three races to go, took his third consecutive pole position as he continues to look like a world champion in waiting.

From BBC

And so he is living a modest life, with his modest ambitions - although many believe he is a millionaire in waiting.

From BBC

NHS England medical director Prof Meghana Pandit said the drop in waiting lists was "fantastic news".

From BBC

Pulver isn’t alone in waiting for the right moment to buy a house, even if it means deferring the purchase by several years.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• delayed
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• postponed