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to sit back
[phrase form: sit]
01
to relax and make oneself comfortable in a sitting position
Intransitive
Examples
The audience sat back and enjoyed the show.
He sat back in his armchair and read the newspaper.
02
to be indifferent about something that is happening
Intransitive
Examples
The government is sitting back and doing nothing about the cost of living crisis.
The shareholders sat back and let the CEO run the company into the ground.
