(take a seat)

  • 51seat — 1. noun 1) a wooden seat Syn: chair, bench, stool; (seats) seating 2) the seat of government Syn: headquarters, base, centre, nerve centre, hub, heart …

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  • 52take a back seat — say you are not as good, play second fiddle    You are good at chess. Don t take a back seat to anyone! …

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  • 53take a back seat — accept a poorer or lower position, be second to something or someone I had to take a back seat to my partner when we went on the business trip …

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  • 54take — verb ADVERB ▪ well ▪ badly ▪ She took the news of her father s death very badly. ▪ seriously ▪ I wanted to be taken seriously as an artist …

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  • 55seat belt — (also safety belt) noun VERB + SEAT BELT ▪ have on, wear ▪ By law you are obliged to wear seat belts. ▪ buckle (AmE), fasten, put on ▪ …

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  • 56seat — 1. noun 1) a wooden seat Syn: chair, bench, stool, settle, stall; pew; (seats) seating 2) the seat of government Syn: headquarters, base, center, nerve center …

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  • 57seat warmer — /ˈsit wɔmə/ (say seet wawmuh) noun 1. an electric device for warming a seat. 2. a person who puts no effort into their job but is prepared to sit and do nothing. 3. a person who occupies a position as a temporary measure until the candidate most… …

  • 58take off — phr verb Take off is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑aircraft, ↑business, ↑career, ↑flight, ↑helicopter, ↑idea, ↑jet, ↑plane, ↑rocket Take off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑agenda, ↑ …

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  • 59take a back seat — Meaning Take no active part. Origin From the UK parliament. Members who want a quiet time sit at the back …

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  • 60take a load off your feet — sit down, grab a chair, have a seat    Jim pointed to a chair and said, Take a load off your feet …

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