I felt we simply couldn't sit by and see the peace process threatened.
We can't afford to sit idly by while dangerous people threaten our way of life.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
sit idly by and do something — sit (idly) by (and (do something)) to take no action. I felt we simply couldn t sit by and see the peace process threatened. We can t afford to sit idly by while dangerous people threaten our way of life … New idioms dictionary
sit (idly) by — (and (do something)) to take no action. I felt we simply couldn t sit by and see the peace process threatened. We can t afford to sit idly by while dangerous people threaten our way of life … New idioms dictionary
sit idly by — sit and watch or rest while others work He sat idly by all morning while the others worked hard … Idioms and examples
sit by and do something — sit (idly) by (and (do something)) to take no action. I felt we simply couldn t sit by and see the peace process threatened. We can t afford to sit idly by while dangerous people threaten our way of life … New idioms dictionary
sit by and — sit (idly) by (and (do something)) to take no action. I felt we simply couldn t sit by and see the peace process threatened. We can t afford to sit idly by while dangerous people threaten our way of life … New idioms dictionary
sit — verb 1 on a chair, etc. ADVERB ▪ motionless, still ▪ Just sit still! ▪ quietly ▪ He would sit quietly and watch what was happening. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
sit by — verb be inactive or indifferent while something is happening (Freq. 1) Don t just sit by while your rights are violated! • Syn: ↑sit back • Hypernyms: ↑watch, ↑look on • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
sit by — {v.} 1. To stay near; watch and care for. * /The nurse was told to sit by the patient until he woke up./ * /Mother sat by her sick baby all night./ 2. To sit and watch or rest especially while others work. * /Don t just sit idly by while the… … Dictionary of American idioms
sit by — {v.} 1. To stay near; watch and care for. * /The nurse was told to sit by the patient until he woke up./ * /Mother sat by her sick baby all night./ 2. To sit and watch or rest especially while others work. * /Don t just sit idly by while the… … Dictionary of American idioms
sit\ by — v 1. To stay near; watch and care for. The nurse was told to sit by the patient until he woke up. Mother sat by her sick baby all night. 2. To sit and watch or rest especially while others work. Don t just sit idly by while the other children are … Словарь американских идиом
