sit back
Britishverb
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Relax, as in Now that the work's finished, we can just sit back .
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Refrain from interfering or taking part, as in Mom and Dad just sat back and watched Meg try to decide whether or not she should tell on her friends . [Mid-1900s] Also see sit by .
Example Sentences
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You should sit back like I’m sitting back and clip coupons because the stock is going to be $150 a share’.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
But we can do more than sit back and get bitten.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
“It’s special to be able to sit back and remember the special experiences when you were a kid,” Trout said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
While the labor market “isn’t falling apart,” Pride said, he also views the situation as one “where the Fed can’t sit back and relax.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
I sit back in my chair and let it sink in.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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