در نمک خواباندن

Question

مثلاً بخوایم بگیم رئیس جمهور فلانی رو تو نمک خوابانده بود تا موقع مناسب به عنوان نخست وزیر معرفیش کنه.

 

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ON THE BACK BURNER

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In addition, Google has this to say on "waiting in the wings".

If you say that someone is waiting in the wings, you mean that they are ready and waiting for an opportunity to take action.

Answer 1

to keep someone in reserve (not idiomatic)

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/hold+in+reserve+and+keep+in+reserve

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Good.+1

 

Answer 2

Salt away something/salt something away= save for rainy day

to save something, esp. money, for use at a later time 

e.g. It's not easy paying a mortgage, raising a young child, and salting away enough money for your retirement.

Answer 3

مرسی که جواب دادی .اینو من سرچ کردم برای پول به کار میره و ندیدم برای آدم به کار بره.