its at bat
Waiting.
having a single bat at the front door means that it is waiting for to get inside sneak up on and suck up all your blood to turn into a bat
a bat
A baby bat is a slang term for a young, or inexperienced, member of the goth subculture.
A male bat is simply called a "male bat." There is no specific term to distinguish between male and female bats.
A ding-bat is a derogatory term used to refer to a person who is not terribly smart.
Not exactly, but an adult Bat Mitzvah does all the same things as the girls.
On deck
It's "waiting with BATED breath". To bate is to reduce, lessen or diminish. Waiting with bated breath implies waiting with such suspense that one is hardly breathing.
A yorker.
If one is only waiting for one person that is familiar, like a friend: Je t'attend = I am waiting for you Il/Elle t'attend = He/She is waiting for you Ils/Elles t'attendent = They are waiting for you Nous t'attendons = We are waiting for you If one is waiting for more than one person or someone to be respected, then replace the " t' " with "vous" (Je vous attend = I am waiting for you, etc.)