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sit around
phrasal verb with sitverbuk /sɪt/ us /sɪt/present participlesitting | past tense and past participlesat
informal(UK alsosit about, sit round)
to spend time sitting down and doing very little: 闲坐，无所事事
We sat around most of the evening, waiting for Jake and drinking beer.我们闲坐了大半个晚上，喝着啤酒等杰克。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to spend time doing nothing or very little
lazeI can’t wait to go on holiday and just laze about on the beach.
have time to killWe had some time to kill, so we went to the museum.
have time on your handsShe should be able to volunteer at the animal shelter - she has time on her hands since graduating from uni.
be at a loose endUK He was at a loose end when his parents left on holiday.
wait aroundWe were just waiting around while our friends ran inside to get tickets.
hang around (somewhere)I'll just hang around until you get here.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Passive and not working
adynamic
anywhere
breather
breathing space
bum
bum around
idle
layoff
laze
leave someone beidiom
lie around
moribund
navel
recharge
siesta
sit on your handsidiom
sit round
slob
slob around (something)
slop around (something)
sit around (somewhere) | American Dictionary
sit around (somewhere)
phrasal verb with sitverbus/sɪt/
to sit somewhere and do nothing or do nothing in particular:
He just sits around the house watching TV.
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