"waiting in the wings" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} waiting in the wings
  1. present participle and gerund of wait in the wings Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: wait in the wings
    Sense id: en-waiting_in_the_wings-en-verb-Oh6cpxWI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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