Over clear pools, that solitude must bide, await your sowing like a holy bride, to cast off widowhood when you draw near. |
They quite rightly don't want to be seen to be desperate for an acquisition, and are apparently willing to bide their time, waiting for the right opportunity. |
I'll bide my time, wait for the weather to improve and for my strength to build up. |
He wanted them to wait and bide their time until something really big and juicy came up at the right price. |
That there are dark undertones to everything, that bide their time and lie in wait for the unfortunate and unwary. |
If you know Hawthorne's story, it's an intriguing detail, a fascinating invitation to bide awhile and think. |