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wade in
wade into
To go busily to work.
The house was a mess after the party, but Mother waded in and soon had it clean again.
To attack.
Jack waded into the boys with his fists flying.
When Bill had heard Jim's argument, he waded in and took it apart.
wade through
To read through something long and laborious.
It took John six months to wade through Tolstoy's War and Peace in the original Russian.
wait at table
wait on table
wait table
wait tables
To serve food.
Подавать еду (в кафе или ресторане).
Mrs. Lake had to teach her new maid to wait on table properly.
The girls earn spending money by waiting at table in the school dining rooms.
To earn some pocket money Tina was waiting tables in the college cafeteria.
Чтобы заработать немного карманных денег, Тина подавала еду в столовой колледжа.
wait on hand and foot
wait on one's hand and foot
To serve in every possible way; do everything for (someone).
Делать всё возможное (для кого-либо);, служить верой и правдой.
Moira is a spoiled child because her parents wait on her hand and foot.
Мойра испорченный ребенок, потому что ее родители делают все возможное для нее.
Sally is spoiled because her mother waits on her hand and foot.
The gentlemen had a valet to wait on him hand and foot.
wait on
wait upon
To serve.
A very pleasant young clerk waited on me in that shop.
Sue has a summer job waiting on an invalid.
The clerk in the store asked if we had been waited upon.
The restaurant waitress asked us, "Has anyone waited on you yet?"
To visit as a courtesy or for business.
John waited upon the President with a letter of introduction.
We waited upon the widow out of respect for her husband.
To follow.
Success waits on hard work.
wait up for
To not go to bed until a person one is worried about comes home (said by parents and marriage partners).
Don’t wait up for me. I may be back after midnight.
My mother always waited up for me when I went out as a young student.
She always waits up for her husband when he's out late.
We waited up for our son until two o’clock in the morning before we called the police.
wait with bated breath
Ждать с нетерпением; ждать, затаив дыхание.
Jack waited with bated breath for the results of his medical tests.
Джек с нетерпением ждал результатов своих медицинских анализов.
wait-and-see attitude
Нерешительная, выжидательная позиция.
If you are uncertain about something, it’s always wise to take a wait-and-see attitude.
Если вы в чем-то не уверены, всегда лучше принять выжидательную позицию.