Synonyms of bided one's time

bided one's time

phrase

past tense of bide one's time

as in waited

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something

decided to bide her time until she had an opportunity to switch jobs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waited
• stayed
• sat tight
• cooled one's heels
• held one's breath
• held on
• bode
• awaited
• hung around
• lingered
• watched (for)
• stuck around
• remained
• stood by
• expected
• anticipated
• tarried