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| lie in wait(verb, idiom, take, attack) | |
| lying in wait(noun, idiom) | |
| hiding place(noun, break, position, wait) | |
| booby trap(noun, idiom, trap) | |
| pounce upon(verb, charge, beat, hurt) | |
| lay for(verb, phrasal verb, take, attack) | |
| lie in ambush | |
| set upon(charge, beat, attack, hurt) | |
| catch off-guard(take, disturb, discover, seize) | |
| catch unawares(take, disturb, discover, seize) | |
| come down on(idiom, take, disturb, discover) | |
| drop in on(idiom, take, disturb, discover) | |
| lay into(verb, attack, assault, assail) | |
| light into(charge, beat, hurt, bother) | |
| lurking hole | |
| pounce on(verb, attack, hide, assault) | |
| surprise attack(noun, trap, ambuscade) | |
| swoop down on(verb, idiom, attack, hide) | |
| take the offensive(idiom, charge, beat, hurt) | |
| assault physically(charge, beat, hurt, bother) |
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