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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His century-old farmhouse sits about 15 yards from the banks.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
The study participants were sitting about 13 hours per day on average.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2025
As of Tuesday afternoon, the S&P 500 sat about 9% below its February peak.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Despite this week’s rally, the S&P 500 sits about 10 percent below its level on Jan. 20, when Mr. Trump took office.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
The study participants were sitting about 13 hours per day on average.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2025
As of Tuesday afternoon, the S&P 500 sat about 9% below its February peak.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Despite this week’s rally, the S&P 500 sits about 10 percent below its level on Jan. 20, when Mr. Trump took office.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Sit about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20about. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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