Keep your stick on the ice and wait for the right moment.
keep one's stick on the ice
idiomTo remain vigilant and ready for action.
Origin
disputed originIn reference to the sport of ice hockey.
The market is very unstable right now, so you should keep your stick on the ice until things settle down.
Even as the negotiations stalled, the diplomat kept his stick on the ice, prepared to intervene the moment a window of opportunity appeared.
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