waiting in the wings

1. see in the wings.

Example Sentences

Oh, and Isak is waiting in the wings.

From BBC

The fact Liverpool have needed late goals in their first four Premier League wins illustrates that they have not yet been near their best this season – a frightening prospect for those hoping to take their crown off them, and with £125m striker Alexander Isak waiting in the wings.

From BBC

It’s very difficult to believe the Sinaloa cartel, the New Jalisco Generation cartel or any other criminal group would give all of this up, particularly when competitors are waiting in the wings to increase their own market share.

From Los Angeles Times

Freeland will be waiting in the wings just in case.

From Los Angeles Times

Queensberry's Frank Warren has seen two of his stable - Fury and Dubois - already go down against Usyk, but he has a third candidate waiting in the wings.

From BBC