in the wings

Meaning

1. (waiting) in the wings

   ready to take over a particular job or be used in a particular situation when needed

In the movies · 140

• Not when we had two semi-professionals waiting in the wings.Hot Fuzz2007
• "Rat with wings"?The Batman2022
• Mandibles wings thorax butJurassic World Dominion2022
• Chicken wings? I love chicken wings!The Lego Movie2014
• Throw WINGS FLAPPINGThe Favourite2018
• It's your wings, Tracy.Tooth Fairy2010
• Please be something with wingsThe Emperor's New Groove2000
• spreading my wingsJohn Wick: Chapter 42023

Learn it in full scenes

• The Lego Movie2014
  • Emmet Follows the Instructions
  • Emmet's Morning Routine in Bricksburg
  • Emmet Touches the Piece of Resistance

From the same entry

• get your wings
• on a wing and a prayer
• on the wing
• take under your wing
• take wing
• clip wings
• spread your wings
• wing it