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waiting to happen
Adverb
colloquial
not-comparable
Japanese Meaning
避けられない未来に必ず起こる事象である / 必然的に実現する運命にある
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(colloquial) Bound to happen; absolutely to happen in the future.
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waiting to happen
With the old wiring and overloaded sockets, a fire was waiting to happen.
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With the old wiring and overloaded sockets, a fire was waiting to happen.
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