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?"”

CEFR level