To stand/stay/wait in the wings Home The Lexicon To stand/stay/wait in the wings Thumbnail Phrase or WordTo stand/stay/wait in the wingsDefinitionWaiting offstage before a performance; metaphorically, waiting to act.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategoryAviansGrammatical SubcategoryNouns: Things/Terms/Labels Previous itemTo design wings for an airplane Next itemTo rest your arms on the wings of a chair
