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She was bidding her time until another idea came to her. What does it mean ' bidding her time'?Thank you

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

She was bidding her time until another idea came to her.

What does it mean ' bidding her time'? The word is 'biding'. 'To bide your time' means 'to wait for a good opportunity'.

Clive

Marius Hancu · Answer

search for idioms here:
in this case with
time

Bambang · Answer

Hi,

This is from a dictionary :

bid-ding

1.A demand that something be done; a command. 2. A request to appear; a summons. 3. Bids considered as a group, as at an auction or in card games: The bidding was higher than expected.

And this is from Thesaurus :

bid-ding

An obligatory directive : command, behest, bidding, charge, dictate, injunction, mandate, order, ultimatum, edict, decree, decretalRoman Catholic Church.

To make an offer. v.bid, enter, offer, proffer, propose, put forward, submit, tender.

To prescribe expressly and with authority. v.dictate, decree, charge, command, demand, call the shots, bid, direct, enjoin, impose, instruct, ordain, order, prescribe, proclaim, rule, lay down the law, mandate.

To summon or call forth. v.elicit, beckon, bid, call, conjure, evoke, gather, muster, tap.

To give an order or orders to. v.command, have, insist on, make, order, bid, charge, enjoin, instruct, tell, require.

To call on (someone) to do something requiring boldness. v.challenge, contest, dare, throw down the gauntlet, summon, bid.

Marius Hancu · Answer

Bambang:

This should use
to bide (check Clive's answer)
not
to bid
It's not the same.

I hope this is what you meant by your posting.

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