sit about
phrasal verb
sat about; sitting about; sits about
chiefly British
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits about and does nothing while I do all the work.
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The rich fishing ground, which China effectively seized control of in 2012, sits about 140 miles west of Luzon and over 600 miles from the nearest Chinese shores.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
When you’re done, the potting mix should sit about 1 inch below the rim of the pot.
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—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Thanks to a string of wet winters, the state’s reservoirs currently sit about 20% above their average levels, but that’s no guarantee of future consistency.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
At Fort Mason in San Francisco's Marina District, which sits about 50 feet above sea level, a crowd had started to form of people looking for a glimpse of a tsunami wave that never came.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
When you’re done, the potting mix should sit about 1 inch below the rim of the pot.
5.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Thanks to a string of wet winters, the state’s reservoirs currently sit about 20% above their average levels, but that’s no guarantee of future consistency.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
At Fort Mason in San Francisco's Marina District, which sits about 50 feet above sea level, a crowd had started to form of people looking for a glimpse of a tsunami wave that never came.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Sit about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20about. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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