sit well with
Please, fit or suit, be acceptable to, as in I don't think that explanation sits well with the headmaster, or His sense of humor does not sit well with this elderly audience. [Early 1700s]
Nearby words
sit spin, sit through, sit tight, sit under, sit up, sit well with, sit-down, sit-down money, sit-down strike, sit-in, sit-ins
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