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sit back
verb
(intr, adverb) to relax, as when action should be taken
many people just sit back and ignore the problems of today
Idioms and Phrases
Relax, as in Now that the work's finished, we can just sit back .
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
Madame Ionesco sat back and folded her arms, and her eyes rolled up in her head until they were aimed at the ceiling.
Miss Mortimer sat back and sipped her tea.
"I think it is more likely that China and Russia will abstain, register their skepticism about the plan and then sit back and watch the US struggle to put it into action," Gowan said.
Portugal controlled the ball in the opening stages as Ireland sat back, content to keep the visitors at bay and cause trouble on the counter.
Ronaldo said he expected it would be a "difficult" match, with Ireland sitting back and denying him and his team-mates space.
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