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

"He would sit on a three-legged stool, press his forehead against the radio, and patiently, through the crackling and the wail of the jammers, tune in to the right frequency... it seemed as if those were the sounds of outer space reaching us."

From BBC

Few if any producers have committed to boost output yet, but if prices rise enough, it’s hard to imagine they sit on the sidelines for long.

From Barron's

Meanwhile Team GB's four-time Olympic medalist Elinor Barker almost quit cycling because she was in too much pain to even sit on a bike.

From BBC

“These are internal documents that you’re uniquely seeing because you’re the jury that got to sit on this case,” Lanier told the jury during closing arguments on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

Once they arrive at the nature reserve, Roberts told his mother to sit on a bench.

From BBC

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