wait in the wings

wait in the wings

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• 网络时刻准备着；时时刻刻准备著；一旁等候

例句

Continue to remind her that you want to date her, you don't just want to be her friend (that is, you don't want to wait in the wings).

要不断地提醒她，你想与她约会并非仅仅是只想做普通朋友（换句话说，你不想做替补品）。