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lie in wait

verb as in lurk

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But the Liverpool manager appreciates what lies in wait at St James' - regardless of the backdrop to the game.

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So far, so good - but alongside the beautiful scenery and glamorous guests, murder and betrayal lie in wait.

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When Lee Deakin came out of his house to fetch a phone charger from the boot of his car, a stranger armed with a bottle of acid was lying in wait for him.

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Except Affleck’s door came with paparazzi lying in wait, and a story was born.

He then went to his car to collect a crossbow, before returning and lying in wait for Louise Hunt, who was running her dog grooming business in a pod in the garden.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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