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.
Examples of sit about in a Sentence
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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.
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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
Lewiston has a population of about 38,500, and is the second-most populous city in the state after Portland, which sits about 35 miles south.
—Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
The home sits about 200 feet from Norfolk Southern’s tracks.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
The Galapagos Islands have been considered a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1978 and are made up of 19 different islands, which sit about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
At 45 miles long, Isle Royale is the largest island on Lake Superior, sitting about 14 miles off Minnesota’s North Shore from Grand Portage.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
The raids exposed a divide over local politics and how the Record covers Marion, which sits about 150 miles (241 kilometers) southwest of Kansas City.
—CBS News, 16 Aug. 2023
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
Lewiston has a population of about 38,500, and is the second-most populous city in the state after Portland, which sits about 35 miles south.
—Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
The home sits about 200 feet from Norfolk Southern’s tracks.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
The Galapagos Islands have been considered a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1978 and are made up of 19 different islands, which sit about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
At 45 miles long, Isle Royale is the largest island on Lake Superior, sitting about 14 miles off Minnesota’s North Shore from Grand Portage.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
The raids exposed a divide over local politics and how the Record covers Marion, which sits about 150 miles (241 kilometers) southwest of Kansas City.
—CBS News, 16 Aug. 2023
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“Sit about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20about. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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