Meaning of take a pew | Babel Free

Definitions

To take a seat; to sit down.

UK, idiomatic

Examples

“There are many ways of inviting a person to seat himself. The genial ‘take a pew’ of one's equal inspires confidence. The raucous ‘sit down in front’ of the frenzied pit, when you stand up to get a better view of the stage, is not so pleasant.”

“"Oh!" he said, looking round him with his chin a little in the air, "am I intruding, Turl?" . . . "Not at all, Berryman—take a pew!"”

“"Come in," he said cheerily. "I'm delighted to see you. Take a pew."”

“"Come in. Come in. Take a pew. Cigarette?"”

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