| 词汇 | waiting |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG WAITING cool one's heels to wait (for someone). (Informal.)I spent all afternoon cooling my heels in the waiting room while the doctor talked on the telephone.All right. If you can't behave properly, just sit down here and cool your heels until I call you. Don't hold your breath Do not stop breathing (while waiting for something to happen). (Informal.)You think he'll get a job? Hal Don't hold your breath.I'll finish building the fence as soon as I have time, but don't hold your breath. hold out (for someone or something) to wait for someone or something; to forgo everything for someone or something.BOB: Would you like some of this chocolate ice cream? BILL: No, I'll hold out for the vanilla.How long will you hold out? leave someone in the lurch to leave someone waiting for or anticipating your actions.Where were you, John? You really left me in the lurch.I didn't mean to leave you in the lurch. I thought we had canceled our meeting. leave someone or something hanging in midair and keep someone or something hanging in midair to suspend dealing with someone or something; to leave someone or something waiting to be finished or continued.She left her sentence hanging in midair.She left us hanging in midair when she paused.Tell me the rest of the story. Don't leave me hanging in midair.Don't leave the story hanging in midair. let grass grow under one's feet to do nothing; to stand still.Mary doesn't let the grass grow under her feet. She's always busy.Bob is too lazy. He's letting the grass grow under his feet. look forward to something to anticipate something with pleasure.I'm really looking forward to your visit next week.We all look forward to your new book on gardening. on hold waiting; temporarily halted.The building project is on hold while we try to find money to complete it.We put our plans on hold until we finished school. put someone on hold to stop all activity or communication with someone.John put Ann on hold and started dating Mary."You can't just put me on hold!" cried Ann. wait up (for someone or something) 1. to stay up late waiting for someone to arrive or something to happen. I'll be home late. Don't wait up for me.We waited up for the coming of the new year, and then we went to bed. 2. to wait for someone or something to catch up. Hey! Don't go so fast. Wait up for me.Hold up! You're going too fast. walk the floor to pace nervously while waiting.While Bill waited for news of the operation, he walked the floor for hours on end.Walking the floor won't help. You might as well sit down and relax.
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