They're simply biding their time, waiting for the right moment.
Others argue that they are simply biding their time.
That means they've won if they simply bide their time.
Others, they suspect, are simply biding their time, waiting to be activated.
The Vulcan had probably known all along, and simply bided his time until Jim could bring himself to talk about it.
He was simply biding his time, waiting for an ideal opportunity to broach the subject again.
They must expect to simply bide their time and wait us out.
They were utterly in its control and he knew enough to simply bide his time.
He would simply bide his time until it happened his way.
Now you sit here calmly and tell me you'll simply bide your time and see what happens?