lie in wait
US /laɪ ɪn weɪt/
UK /laɪ ɪn weɪt/
1.
ficar à espreita, esperar em emboscada, espreitar
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.
O caçador decidiu ficar à espreita do veado perto do bebedouro.
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Danger could lie in wait around any corner.
O perigo pode estar à espreita em qualquer esquina.