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sit still

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To remain motionless.
  2. To accept, tolerate, or acquiesce.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutschstillsitzen
4 more languages
Latinasedeo
Polskiusiedzieć
Türkçedurmak
Tiếng Việtngồi yên

Examples

“The dog wouldn't sit⟳ still while I gave him a bath.”
“I'm not going to sit⟳ still and let⟳ him treat⟳ me this way.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sit there like a lemon sit through sit tight sit under sit up sit up and take notice

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