sit and wait
Stay and anticipate
Sit and wait describes a strategy of remaining stationary until an opportunity presents itself, rather than actively pursuing it.
Predators that sit and wait let prey come to them.
The phrase extends to any passive approach: The doctor said to sit and wait and see if the symptoms resolve on their own.
Often implies patience or inaction as a deliberate choice.
- patienceCalm during delays
- bide your timeDelay action until opportune
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- lurkingConcealed and watchful
- anticipationState of awaiting something
bide · linger · perch · squat · idle · pause · vigil · loiter · settle · rest · hover · watchful · keep watch · expectant · poised · at the ready · on standby · ready
- predationstalking, pursuit, pouncing, attack, killing
- feedingfeeding times, feeding station, scheduled feeding, demand feeding, meal time
- feeding behaviorsfilter feeding, grazing, browsing, foraging, scavenging
- pursuit tacticschasing, pursuing, hot pursuit, giving chase, following
sit and waittake action
Begin doing something
spring into action · hustle · get moving · take the initiative · be proactive
sit and waithunt
Pursuit of quarry
chase · seek out · take the bull by the horns · strike first · press forward
sit and waitact now
Urgent call to proceed
rush · hurry · jump the gun · strike while the iron is hot · race
sit, wait, sits, sitting, sitter, sitters, waits, waited, waiting