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A word or expression for "Waiting until the opportune moment"?

English Language & Usage Asked by Zack Plauché on December 30, 2020

I’m trying to find a word (that may or may not exist, I haven’t found it yet) that describes waiting for an opportune moment. Something like a snake that hides from it’s prey until it’s the right time to strike.

Or like "not showing your cards too early", something like this.

In chinese there are 2 symbols that translate to what I’m looking for:

伺機 (English: Wait for an opportunity)

2 Answers

To "bide your time" is to wait patiently for a good opportunity to do something.

Bide your time (Cambridge Dictionary)

Correct answer by Michael Harvey on December 30, 2020

To bide one's time is probably the best choice.

Another one is:

To sit tight: (1) to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something, (2) to remain out of sight

Sit tight (Meriam-Webster Dictionary)

Examples:
We're planning to sit tight until the end of the game.

He told us to sit tight and wait for the captain's signal.

Answered by Katya on December 30, 2020

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