sit about
phrasal verb
sat about; sitting about; sits about
chiefly British
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits about and does nothing while I do all the work.
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The island it was named after sits about 370 miles east of mainland Australia and was discovered in 1788 by a British naval officer, Henry Lidgbird Ball.
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Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 28 May 2024
There are a number of routes to reach Quandary Peak, which sits about 100 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, according to the travel website GoBreck.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 27 May 2024
Paragliding Over Italy's Apennine Mountains The village of Castelluccio, in Italy's Umbria region, sits about three hours from Rome.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
Archaeologists say that traditions of Aztec sacrifice likely trace back to the city of Teotihuacan, at least in part, which sat about 30 miles to the northeast of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
Formerly a two- to three-week trek from Kathmandu, today the journey is most likely to begin at the Lukla Airport, which sits about 35 miles (60 kilometers) from base camp.
—Alton C. Byers, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
Currently, international visitors to Machu Picchu usually must fly into Lima and connect to Cusco, which doesn’t accommodate many international flights and sits about 46 miles away from the archaeological site.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2024
Still, his support has not waned among voters in his party, with polls showing the former president sitting about 40 points ahead of the next closest Republican candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2023
Philippines-China tensions have focused on Second Thomas Shoal, which sits about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the coast of the Philippine island of Palawan.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 28 May 2024
There are a number of routes to reach Quandary Peak, which sits about 100 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, according to the travel website GoBreck.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 27 May 2024
Paragliding Over Italy's Apennine Mountains The village of Castelluccio, in Italy's Umbria region, sits about three hours from Rome.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
Archaeologists say that traditions of Aztec sacrifice likely trace back to the city of Teotihuacan, at least in part, which sat about 30 miles to the northeast of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
Formerly a two- to three-week trek from Kathmandu, today the journey is most likely to begin at the Lukla Airport, which sits about 35 miles (60 kilometers) from base camp.
—Alton C. Byers, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
Currently, international visitors to Machu Picchu usually must fly into Lima and connect to Cusco, which doesn’t accommodate many international flights and sits about 46 miles away from the archaeological site.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2024
Still, his support has not waned among voters in his party, with polls showing the former president sitting about 40 points ahead of the next closest Republican candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2023
Philippines-China tensions have focused on Second Thomas Shoal, which sits about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the coast of the Philippine island of Palawan.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Sit about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20about. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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