sit back
phrasal verb
sat back; sitting back; sits back
1
: to get into a comfortable and relaxed position in a chair, seat, etc.
Sit back and enjoy the ride.
2
: to make no effort to do something
He sat back and watched us do all the work.
How can you just sit back and let him insult you like that?
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Armed with furniture that can withstand just about anything, Harris can now sit back and enjoy the fruits of her interior design labor.
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
So instead of sitting back and seeing if that was true, Genevieve struck.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Part of gardening should be just sitting back and enjoying it.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
So the Democrats are kind of sitting back and enjoying all this.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
So instead of sitting back and seeing if that was true, Genevieve struck.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Part of gardening should be just sitting back and enjoying it.
—Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
So the Democrats are kind of sitting back and enjoying all this.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sit back
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“Sit back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20back. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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