- an accident waiting to happen
- 1) a situation that is likely to cause an accident
An ageing nuclear reactor is an accident waiting to happen.
2) someone who behaves in a way that is likely to cause trouble
English dictionary. 2014.
an accident waiting to happen
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accident waiting to happen — If something is an accident waiting to happen, there s definitely going to be an accident or it s bound to go wrong. ( Disaster waiting to happen is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
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accident waiting to happen — If something is an accident waiting to happen, there s definitely going to be an accident or it s bound to go wrong. ( Disaster waiting to happen is also used.) (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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waiting to happen — phrase used for saying that something very bad is likely to develop from a particular situation There may be more riots waiting to happen. It’s an accident waiting to happen. Thesaurus: to be certain or likely to happensynonym general words… … Useful english dictionary
waiting to happen — used for saying that something very bad is likely to develop from a particular situation There may be more riots waiting to happen. It s an accident waiting to happen … English dictionary
(an) accident waiting to happen — … Useful english dictionary
an accident waiting to happen — 1) a potentially disastrous situation, typically caused by negligent or faulty procedures 2) a person certain to cause trouble … Useful english dictionary
(an) accident disaster waiting to happen — an ˌaccident/a diˌsaster waiting to ˈhappen idiom a thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave Main entry: ↑waitidiom … Useful english dictionary
