sit

See:
  • at someone's feet, be
  • babysit (someone or something)
  • babysit with (someone or something)
  • beneath
  • bolt upright
  • close to
  • come in and sit a spell
  • come in and sit down
  • Could I join you?
  • do sit down
  • go fly a kite
  • hand in hand
  • make (one) sit up and take notice
  • not sit comfortably (with one)
  • not sit easily (with one)
  • not sit well (with one)
  • on the fence
  • on the fence, to be/sit
  • Pull up a chair
  • sit (idly) by
  • sit (up)on hot cockles
  • sit a spell
  • sit around
  • sit at
  • sit at (someone's) feet
  • sit at (something)
  • sit at someone's feet
  • sit at the feet of
  • sit at the feet of (someone)
  • sit back
  • sit back and (do something)
  • sit back and let (something happen)
  • sit back and let happen
  • sit below the salt
  • sit beneath the salt
  • sit bodkin
  • sit bolt upright
  • sit by
  • sit comfortably/easily/well
  • sit down
  • sit down on
  • sit down on (someone or something)
  • sit down to
  • sit down to (do something)
  • sit for
  • sit for (some)/(one's) exam
  • sit for a/(one's) portrait
  • sit for an exam
  • sit for portrait
  • sit heavy on the stomach
  • sit idly by
  • sit in
  • sit in for (one)
  • sit in judgement
  • sit in judgment of (someone or something)
  • sit in judgment on
  • sit in judgment on (one)
  • sit in judgment on (someone)
  • sit in judgment on someone
  • sit in on (something)
  • sit like piffy on a rock bun
  • sit like piffy on a rock cake
  • sit next to Nellie
  • sit on
  • sit on (one's) butt
  • sit on (one's) hands
  • sit on (one's) tail
  • sit on (something)
  • sit on a gold mine
  • sit on a gold mine of (something)
  • sit on hands
  • sit on it
  • sit on its hands
  • sit on one's hands
  • sit on someone's tail
  • sit on the edge of (one's) chair
  • sit on the edge of (one's) seat
  • sit on the fence
  • sit on the stomach
  • sit on your hands
  • sit out
  • sit pretty
  • sit right (with one)
  • sit right with
  • sit shotgun
  • sit still (for something)
  • sit still for
  • sit tall in the/(one's) saddle
  • sit through
  • sit through (something)
  • sit tight
  • sit tight, to
  • sit up
  • sit up and take notice
  • sit up and take notice, to (make someone)
  • sit up with
  • sit up with (one)
  • sit upon
  • sit upon (something)
  • sit well with
  • sit with
  • sit with (one)
  • sitting pretty
  • you can't sit in two chairs at once
  • you can't sit in two chairs at the same time
  • you can't sit in two chairs with one butt
References in classic literature
The moon shone full upon the face of the stone Witch who sits aloft forever.
Nada The Lily
If she hated him so intensely that she would rather write that note on the blackboard than sit with him, what use was it to sigh like a furnace longer for her?
The Golden Road
All went right: then the fox said, 'When you come to the castle where the bird is, I will stay with the princess at the door, and you will ride in and speak to the king; and when he sees that it is the right horse, he will bring out the bird; but you must sit still, and say that you want to look at it, to see whether it is the true golden bird; and when you get it into your hand, ride away.'
Fairy Tales
Poyser, as is th' oldest man i' the room, should sit at top o' the table.
Adam Bede
I offered him a share, as was much the custom in those days; but he was far too great a man to sit with such poor customers as Ransome and myself, and he was leaving the room, when I called him back to ask if he knew Mr.
Kidnapped
For while they sit contriving, shall the rest, Millions that stand in Arms, and longing wait The Signal to ascend, sit lingring here Heav'ns fugitives, and for thir dwelling place Accept this dark opprobrious Den of shame, The Prison of his Tyranny who Reigns By our delay?
Paradise Lost