sit idly by

sit (idly) by

To stand aside and refrain from acting or intervening. They may not have broken the law themselves, but the CEOs certainly sat by and allowed these illegal activities to happen unchecked. I feel so guilty for sitting idly by while my son was going through such a difficult time in his life.

sit idly by

and stand idly by

to remain close, doing nothing to help. I do not intend to stand idly by while my children need my help. The wealthy man sat idly by while the poor people starved.

See also: by, idly, sit

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

idly
sit (idly) by
sit by
sit on (one's) hands
sit on hands
sit on its hands
sit on one's hands
sit on your hands
stand (idly) by
stand by

References in classic literature

I cannot sit idly by and wait the great event that is his making, though he is not here to see.

The Iron Heel

But then again, we Filipinos lie down comfortably and sit idly by while all these are happening.

Filipinos' 'baffling' attitude: Where is the fire?

China's official news agency Xantha said: "The central govern-ment will not sit idly by and let this situation continue.

Hong Kong government: riots pushing city to 'dangerous edge'

Talking about the National Accountability Bureau's investigations against him upon inquiry inside the court, he had said: 'The investigators ask me questions and then sit idly by, I urge the court to my 3 month remand to NAB so that their difficulties can be relieved.'

AC extends Hamza Shehbaz's remand for 10 days

At this most difficult moment, when Taiwan and the DPP faced tough times, he could just not sit idly by and watch the party lose power and Taiwanese democracy lose its sovereignty, the former premier emphasized.

Taiwan ex-Premier Lai presents views on TV for DPP nomination race

The Labour deputy leader said health professionals, policy-makers and the food industry should no longer "sit idly by" viewing obesity as a lifestyle choice.

Obesity study a wake up call, says Tom

'This means that anyone who tries to destroy RS must be aware that Serbia will not sit idly by,' stressed Dacic.

DaAiA: If anyone tries to destroy RS, Serbia will not sit idly by

That shows me that Newcastle fans will not sit idly by and accept how Ashley is running their club.

We are all sick and tired of you Mike we cannot wait for you to quit club; protests might not work but fans are right to voice rage

This, the organisers said, is in view of his strong belief that central banks in developing countries cannot afford to sit idly by and concentrate only on price and monetary stability, given the enormity of their development challenges.

Emefiele bags Economic Personality of the Year award

This precludes the fact that the duopoly of PLDT and Globe Telecom would just sit idly by.

Battle royale for third telco player

"China doesn't want a trade war with the United States," Zhang said, adding that "But if the US takes actions that hurt Chinese interests, China will not sit idly by and will take necessary measures."

China Warns to 'Take Necessary Measures' If US Starts Trade War

Are we as a country going to sit idly by and see yet another mass human cull creeping quietly through our own back doors, where resistance to such is not tolerated?

Policies are going back to the 30s

Unlike President Obama, I don't think Trump will sit idly by and do nothing to end the Syrian conflict.

All eyes on Trump

"The world will not sit idly by as Europeans navel-gaze." --SPA 00:21 LOCAL TIME 21:21 GMT

EU's Schulz says he expects Britain to open Brexit talks after summer

词组	sit idly by
释义	sit idly by sit (idly) by To stand aside and refrain from acting or intervening. They may not have broken the law themselves, but the CEOs certainly sat by and allowed these illegal activities to happen unchecked. I feel so guilty for sitting idly by while my son was going through such a difficult time in his life. See also: by, sit Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. sit idly by and stand idly by to remain close, doing nothing to help. I do not intend to stand idly by while my children need my help. The wealthy man sat idly by while the poor people starved. See also: by, idly, sit McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: idly sit (idly) by sit by sit on (one's) hands sit on hands sit on its hands sit on one's hands sit on your hands stand (idly) by stand by References in classic literature I cannot sit idly by and wait the great event that is his making, though he is not here to see. The Iron Heel But then again, we Filipinos lie down comfortably and sit idly by while all these are happening. Filipinos' 'baffling' attitude: Where is the fire? China's official news agency Xantha said: "The central govern-ment will not sit idly by and let this situation continue. Hong Kong government: riots pushing city to 'dangerous edge' Talking about the National Accountability Bureau's investigations against him upon inquiry inside the court, he had said: 'The investigators ask me questions and then sit idly by, I urge the court to my 3 month remand to NAB so that their difficulties can be relieved.' AC extends Hamza Shehbaz's remand for 10 days At this most difficult moment, when Taiwan and the DPP faced tough times, he could just not sit idly by and watch the party lose power and Taiwanese democracy lose its sovereignty, the former premier emphasized. Taiwan ex-Premier Lai presents views on TV for DPP nomination race The Labour deputy leader said health professionals, policy-makers and the food industry should no longer "sit idly by" viewing obesity as a lifestyle choice. Obesity study a wake up call, says Tom 'This means that anyone who tries to destroy RS must be aware that Serbia will not sit idly by,' stressed Dacic. DaAiA: If anyone tries to destroy RS, Serbia will not sit idly by That shows me that Newcastle fans will not sit idly by and accept how Ashley is running their club. We are all sick and tired of you Mike we cannot wait for you to quit club; protests might not work but fans are right to voice rage This, the organisers said, is in view of his strong belief that central banks in developing countries cannot afford to sit idly by and concentrate only on price and monetary stability, given the enormity of their development challenges. Emefiele bags Economic Personality of the Year award This precludes the fact that the duopoly of PLDT and Globe Telecom would just sit idly by. Battle royale for third telco player "China doesn't want a trade war with the United States," Zhang said, adding that "But if the US takes actions that hurt Chinese interests, China will not sit idly by and will take necessary measures." China Warns to 'Take Necessary Measures' If US Starts Trade War Are we as a country going to sit idly by and see yet another mass human cull creeping quietly through our own back doors, where resistance to such is not tolerated? Policies are going back to the 30s Unlike President Obama, I don't think Trump will sit idly by and do nothing to end the Syrian conflict. All eyes on Trump "The world will not sit idly by as Europeans navel-gaze." --SPA 00:21 LOCAL TIME 21:21 GMT EU's Schulz says he expects Britain to open Brexit talks after summer
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