English phrase from drama scenes

What Does "i've waited so patiently biding my time" Mean?

Learn what "i've waited so patiently biding my time" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.

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I've waited so patiently, biding my time,

It means the speaker has been waiting calmly and deliberately for a planned moment.

From Rosy Psycho, Episode 4

When do people say this?

Scene Context

The speaker is patiently waiting for the right moment to act.

Usage Scenario

Use this when describing patient, strategic waiting. It sounds dramatic or literary, so it is less natural in casual everyday conversation.

Better ways to say it

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I've been biding my time.
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I've waited patiently for this moment.
3
I'm just waiting for the right time.

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