sitting down
idiom
1
: putting oneself into a sitting position
He called just as we were sitting down to eat.
2
: in a sitting position
She made sure everyone was sitting down before she began.
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However, be aware that money is likely to be coming in and going out, so sitting down to look at your budget may be an excellent thing to do at this time.
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Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Lescure met this week with Wall Street executives from KKR, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and others before sitting down with Semafor at the consulate.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Having lived her life in a cage, Beverly initially struggled to walk far—managing only a few steps before sitting down.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Do not take this as a substitute for sitting down with someone in a white coat to tell you what’s what.
—Quispe López, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
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Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Lescure met this week with Wall Street executives from KKR, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and others before sitting down with Semafor at the consulate.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Having lived her life in a cage, Beverly initially struggled to walk far—managing only a few steps before sitting down.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Do not take this as a substitute for sitting down with someone in a white coat to tell you what’s what.
—Quispe López, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sitting down
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“Sitting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting%20down. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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