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 small city, which sits about 30 river miles south of the airport, depends on the Flint for its drinking water.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The park’s campground sits about six miles from the headsprings, offering river access in a quieter setting.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Courmayeur, a town of roughly 2,900 residents, sits about 200 kilometers – or 124 miles – northwest of Milan, a host city for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Sycuan Peak, in Jamul, sits about 2,800 feet above sea level and offers an impressive view of the entire county.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The park’s campground sits about six miles from the headsprings, offering river access in a quieter setting.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Courmayeur, a town of roughly 2,900 residents, sits about 200 kilometers – or 124 miles – northwest of Milan, a host city for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Sycuan Peak, in Jamul, sits about 2,800 feet above sea level and offers an impressive view of the entire county.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Sit about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20about. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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