lie in wait
US /laɪ ɪn weɪt/
UK /laɪ ɪn weɪt/

1.
bersembunyi dan menunggu, mengintai, menunggu dalam serang hendap
to hide and wait for someone or something, especially to ambush or surprise them
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The hunter decided to lie in wait for the deer near the watering hole.
Pemburu memutuskan untuk bersembunyi dan menunggu rusa berhampiran lubang air.
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Danger could lie in wait around any corner.
Bahaya boleh mengintai di setiap sudut.