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?
Examples of sit back in a Sentence
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Reading it is like going on vacation yourself – McQuiston invites you to sit back and bathe in it, to lap up all the art, food and culture alongside the characters.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
The two tacos sit back to back on their sides in a bowl, forming a perfect circle.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
Costa Rica, which did not qualify for the Olympics, sat back often and had no shots on goal with just two attempts while the U.S. was consistently on the attack.
—Stephen Whyno, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024
Political deadlock will meanwhile give the far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) party an opportunity to sit back and criticize, allowing its long-term figurehead Marine Le Pen to position herself for a presidential bid, Roche said.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 July 2024
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
The two tacos sit back to back on their sides in a bowl, forming a perfect circle.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
Costa Rica, which did not qualify for the Olympics, sat back often and had no shots on goal with just two attempts while the U.S. was consistently on the attack.
—Stephen Whyno, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024
Political deadlock will meanwhile give the far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) party an opportunity to sit back and criticize, allowing its long-term figurehead Marine Le Pen to position herself for a presidential bid, Roche said.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 July 2024
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“Sit back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20back. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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