sit back

vb (intr, adverb) to relax, as when action should be taken: many people just sit back and ignore the problems of today.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sit back - settle into a comfortable sitting positiontake it easyrelax, decompress, unwind, loosen up, slow down, unbend - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
	2.	sit back - be inactive or indifferent while something is happening; "Don't just sit by while your rights are violated!"sit bylook on, watch - observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"

Translations

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(sit) – present participle sitting: past tense, past participle sat (sӕt) – verb1. to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated. He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.坐2. to lie or rest; to have a certain position. The parcel is sitting on the table. 摆，放，坐落 3. (with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc). He sat on several committees.当...委员4. (of birds) to perch. An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.栖息5. to undergo (an examination). 参加（考试） 6. to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken. She is sitting for a portrait/photograph. 摆好姿势，做模特儿 7. (of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session. Parliament sits from now until Christmas.开会ˈsitter noun1. a person who poses for a portrait etc. 被画像或拍照的模特2. a baby-sitter. 临时替人照看孩子的人ˈsitting noun a period of continuous action, meeting etc. I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting.一段时间ˈsit-in noun an occupation of a building etc by protesters. The students staged a sit-in.静坐抗议ˈsitting-room noun a room used mainly for sitting in. 客厅sitting target, sitting duck someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked. If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.易受攻击的目标sit back to rest and take no part in an activity. He just sat back and let it all happen.袖手旁观sit down to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position. Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.就坐sit out1. to remain seated during a dance. Let's sit (this one) out.坐在一旁不参加跳舞2. to remain inactive and wait until the end of. They'll try to sit out the crisis.一直坐到结束sit tight to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act. The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.稳坐不动sit up1. to rise to a sitting position. Can the patient sit up?坐起2. to remain awake, not going to bed. I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!熬夜

sit back

1. To relax in a sitting position. Now, just sit back and enjoy the movie!2. To stand aside and refrain from acting or intervening. They may not have broken the law themselves, but the CEOs certainly sat back and allowed these illegal activities to happen unchecked. I feel so guilty for sitting back while my son was going through such a difficult time in his life.See also: back, sit

sit back

to push oneself back in one's seat; to lean against the back of one's seat. Please sit back. I can't see around you. I sat back and made myself comfortable, assuming that the movie would bore me to sleep.See also: back, sit

sit back

1. Relax, as in Now that the work's finished, we can just sit back. 2. Refrain from interfering or taking part, as in Mom and Dad just sat back and watched Meg try to decide whether or not she should tell on her friends . [Mid-1900s] Also see sit by. See also: back, sit

sit back

v. To relax or rest in a sitting position, especially by leaning against a backrest or headrest: After the plane took off, I sat back and fell asleep.See also: back, sit

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verb settle into a comfortable sitting position

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verb be inactive or indifferent while something is happening

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