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sit back vb

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

'sit back' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Synonyms: ignore, relax, keep one's hands off, neglect, sideline, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "sit back" in the title:

sit as back as possible / sit too back
Sit at the back(of the bus)
sit back
sit back / sit to the back
sit back and brood upon
Sit back and smell the coffee
Sit back down on the wall
sit back in their shape
sit back on his heels
Sit on the back or in the back of a bike
Sit properly. Lean back.
Sit up and keep your back straight
sit with the back toward
then sit back and let the jobs find you
to sit in a tram with the back forward/moving backwards
to sit in the front or in the back
you don't get to sit on the floor at the school in a laid back kind of relaxed way.

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