sit on

British  

verb

1. to be a member of (a committee, etc)

2. informal to suppress

3. informal to check or rebuke

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sit on Idioms  

1. Also, sit upon.

2. Confer about or deliberate over, as in Another attorney was called to sit on the case . [Mid-1400s]

3. Suppress or repress, as in I know they were sitting on some evidence . [Early 1900s]

4. Postpone action or resolution regarding, as in I don't know why the city council is sitting on their decision . [Early 1900s]

5. Rebuke sharply, reprimand, as in If he interrupts one more time I'm going to sit on him . [ Slang ; second half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

“But once they get it cleaned up, they’re able to just sit on their hands again.”

From Los Angeles Times

Democrats Schiff, Durbin, and Luján all sit on the Senate’s Agricultural Committee, which holds congressional oversight of the CFTC.

From Barron's

In the chaos following the news report, all I can do is sit on the couch and eat popcorn.

From Literature

The second the door is closed, I dump the envelopes onto the shag rug and sit on the closed toilet seat.

From Literature

I sit on the sofa bed and make a big show of changing my socks.

From Literature

Related Words

• abolish
• censor
• conceal
• contain
• crack down on
• crush
• curb
• cut off
• muzzle
• overcome
• overthrow
• put an end to
• put down
• quash
• quell
• quench
• repress
• silence
• snuff out