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sit through something — sit through (something) to stay until the end of something. It s hard for little kids to sit through a whole baseball game. Usage notes: often said about something you do not enjoy: We had to sit through another boring lecture … New idioms dictionary
sit through — (something) to stay until the end of something. It s hard for little kids to sit through a whole baseball game. Usage notes: often said about something you do not enjoy: We had to sit through another boring lecture … New idioms dictionary
sit through — transitive verb : to watch or listen to without enjoyment : sit out conscientiously sitting through the movies which it is one of his official duties to censor Edmund Wilson * * * ˈsit through [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sit through … Useful english dictionary
sit through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms sit through : present tense I/you/we/they sit through he/she/it sits through present participle sitting through past tense sat through past participle sat through sit through something to stay until the end of … English dictionary
sit through — PHRASAL VERB If you sit through something such as a film, lecture, or meeting, you stay until it is finished although you are not enjoying it. [V P n] ...movies so bad you can hardly bear to sit through them … English dictionary
sit through — {v.} To watch or listen until (something) is finished. * /The show was so boring that we could hardly sit through the first act./ * /Elaine liked the movie so much that she sat through three showings./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sit through — {v.} To watch or listen until (something) is finished. * /The show was so boring that we could hardly sit through the first act./ * /Elaine liked the movie so much that she sat through three showings./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ˈsit through sth — phrasal verb to stay until the end of something, especially if you are not enjoying it If I have to sit through one more boring meeting, I think I ll scream.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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
