wait in the wings

can't wait

To eagerly anticipate; to find it hard to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event.

clip someone's wings

To restrict someone's freedom.

hurry up and wait

To hurry to complete a task or arrive at a destination by a specified time, only for nothing to happen, due to other requirements that have yet to be satisfied.

if pigs had wings

Never.

singe one's wings

To sustain harm, loss or ruin by doing some risky or perilous deed.

spread one's wings

To experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities.

wait around

To spend an especially lengthy period of time inactively, while expecting the arrival of someone or while anticipating some other event, often impatiently and often without a satisfactory outcome.

wait for Godot

To wait hopelessly.