sit by

Also, sit idly by. Refrain from interfering, remain passive, as in I can't just sit by and let her get in trouble.

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How to use sit by in a sentence

But the modern ghosts are not satisfied with such sit-by-the-fire jobs as these.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction | Dorothy Scarborough
Even the daughter in Alice Sit-by-the-Fire, with her views based on melodrama concerning her mother, was not wholly extravagant.
Our Stage and Its Critics | "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette"
Mary hates to leave home too; she's a regular sit-by-the-fire!
The Garden, You, and I | Mabel Osgood Wright

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