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idiom
sit back
Meaning
to relax and do nothing
Example
Just **sit back** and enjoy the show.
phrasal-verb
sit down
Meaning
to take a seat; to lower your body to a sitting position
Example
Please **sit down** and relax for a moment.
phrasal-verb
sit down to
Meaning
to gather together to share a meal or celebration
Example
Every Friday, our family **sits down to** dinner together.
phrasal-verb
sit down with
Meaning
to meet and discuss something seriously or formally
Example
Government officials will **sit down with** community leaders to resolve the conflict.
phrasal-verb
sit for
Meaning
to take an exam
Example
I’m going to **sit for** my final exams next week.
phrasal-verb
sit in for
Meaning
to substitute for someone temporarily
Example
The assistant will **sit in for** the teacher today.
phrasal-verb
sit in on
Meaning
to attend a meeting or class without participating actively
Example
He was allowed to **sit in on** the meeting as an observer.
idiom
sit in the driver’s seat
Meaning
to be in a position of control or leadership
Example
After the promotion, she now **sits in the driver’s seat**.
idiom
sit on the fence
Meaning
to avoid making a decision or choice
Example
You can't **sit on the fence** any longer, you need to choose a side.
phrasal-verb
sit through
Meaning
to stay until the end of something that is long or boring
Example
We had to **sit through** a three-hour seminar on research methods.
idiom
sit tight
Meaning
to stay calm and wait patiently
Example
Just **sit tight** and wait for the results.
phrasal-verb
sit with
Meaning
to accept and experience emotions without rushing to fix them
Example
When you’re sad, just **sit with** your feelings for a while.
phrasal-verb
sit with emotions
Meaning
to allow yourself to feel emotions without trying to change them
Example
She learned to **sit with her emotions** instead of avoiding them.
phrasal-verb
sit with yourself
Meaning
to spend quiet time alone reflecting on your feelings and thoughts
Example
It’s important to **sit with yourself** to understand your emotions.
idiom
sitting on a gold mine
Meaning
to have something very valuable that is not yet realized
Example
That old property is worth millions — you're **sitting on a gold mine**.
idiom
sitting on the fence
Meaning
to avoid taking sides or making a decision
Example
He is **sitting on the fence** about the new policy.
idiom
size up
Meaning
to quickly assess someone or something
Example
She walked into the room and instantly **sized up** the situation.
idiom
skeleton in the closet
Meaning
a family secret that one wants to keep hidden
Example
Every family has a **skeleton in the closet** they don't talk about.
phrasal-verb
sketch out
Meaning
to make a rough or simple drawing; to outline an idea briefly
Example
The designer **sketched out** the new logo before finalizing it.
idiom
sketchy details
Meaning
information that is incomplete or unclear
Example
The witness gave only **sketchy details** about the incident.
phrasal-verb
skid off
Meaning
to slide uncontrollably off a surface or road
Example
The bus **skidded off** the icy road.
phrasal-verb
sleep in
Meaning
to sleep later than usual, especially in the morning
Example
I like to **sleep in** on weekends to rest properly.
idiom
sleep it off
Meaning
to sleep in order to recover from tiredness or sickness
Example
He drank too much and needed to **sleep it off**.
idiom
sleep like a baby
Meaning
to sleep very peacefully and comfortably
Example
After a warm bath, she **slept like a baby**.