to sit idly
1sit 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 …
2sit idly 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 …
3sit (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 …
4sit idly by — stand/sit/idly by phrase to see something bad happening without trying to prevent it The government was accused of standing idly by while unemployment soared. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: idly …
5sit idly by — sit and watch or rest while others work He sat idly by all morning while the others worked hard …
6sit 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 …
7sit 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 …
8sit — verb 1 on a chair, etc. ADVERB ▪ motionless, still ▪ Just sit still! ▪ quietly ▪ He would sit quietly and watch what was happening. ▪ …
9idly — i|dly [ aıdli ] adverb 1. ) without any real purpose or reason: She sat in the waiting room, flicking idly through a magazine. 2. ) without doing anything: I lay idly on the rocks. stand/sit idly by to see something bad happening without trying… …
10idly — UK [ˈaɪdlɪ] / US adverb 1) without any real purpose or reason She sat in the waiting room, flicking idly through a magazine. 2) without doing anything I lay idly on the rocks. • stand/sit idly by to see something bad happening without trying to… …
