sit down

Definitions

General English

• phrasal verb to sit on a seat

Slang

• verb to acquiesce, submit or suffer in silence. The opposite to ‘standing up for oneself’, sit down is a synonym for the probably more widespread lie down. The phrase has become a vogue term and a business-jargon expression rather than a mere metaphor.

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