The new manager is waiting in the wings.
wait in the wings
idiomTo be about to become important or central.
While the current director finishes his term, his successor is waiting in the wings to take over.
With the aging monarch showing signs of fatigue, the ambitious prince waits in the wings, ready to claim the throne at a moment's notice.
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can't wait
To eagerly anticipate; to find it hard to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event.
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clip someone's wings
To restrict someone's freedom.
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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.
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if pigs had wings
Never.
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singe one's wings
To sustain harm, loss or ruin by doing some risky or perilous deed.
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spread one's wings
To experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities.
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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.
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wait for Godot
To wait hopelessly.