sit well (with something)
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sit well with — If something doesn t sit well with you, it doesn t please you or is not acceptable to you … The small dictionary of idiomes
sit comfortably (with something) — sit comfortably, easily, well, etc. (with sth) idiom to seem right, natural, suitable, etc. in a particular place or situation • His views did not sit comfortably with the management line. Main entry: ↑sitidiom … Useful english dictionary
sit easily (with something) — sit comfortably, easily, well, etc. (with sth) idiom to seem right, natural, suitable, etc. in a particular place or situation • His views did not sit comfortably with the management line. Main entry: ↑sitidiom … Useful english dictionary
not sit well with someone — not sit well/right/with someone phrase if something that someone does or says does not sit well with you, you do not agree with it or do not like it Her remarks at dinner didn’t sit well with some of the guests. Thesaurus: not in agreementsynonym … Useful english dictionary
sit well/comfortably etc. — sit well/comfortably (etc.) ◇ If something does not sit well/comfortably (etc.) with you, you do not like it. The decision didn t sit well with him. That attitude doesn t sit comfortably with me. • • • Main Entry: ↑sit … Useful english dictionary
sit well/comfortably — (etc.) ◇ If something does not sit well/comfortably (etc.) with you, you do not like it. The decision didn t sit well with him. That attitude doesn t sit comfortably with me. • • • Main Entry: ↑sit … Useful english dictionary
not sit right with someone — not sit well/right/with someone phrase if something that someone does or says does not sit well with you, you do not agree with it or do not like it Her remarks at dinner didn’t sit well with some of the guests. Thesaurus: not in agreementsynonym … Useful english dictionary
sit — W1S1 [sıt] v past tense and past participle sat [sæt] present participle sitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a chair etc)¦ 2¦(objects/buildings etc)¦ 3¦(do nothing)¦ 4¦(committee/parliament etc)¦ 5¦(meeting)¦ 6¦(animal/bird)¦ 7¦(look after)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sit — [ sıt ] (past tense and past participle sat [ sæt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 rest lower body on something ▸ 2 be in situation etc. ▸ 3 be in particular place ▸ 4 meet in committee etc. ▸ 5 be model ▸ 6 take care of children ▸ 7 take an examination ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sit — [sit] vi. sat, sitting [ME sitten < OE sittan, akin to ON sitja, Ger sitzen < IE base * sed , to sit > L sedere, Gr hizein, Welsh seddu, to sit] 1. a) to rest the weight of the body upon the buttocks and the back of the thighs, as on a… … English World dictionary
