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seat Theme: BUTTOCKS n. the buttocks.Bob fell down on his seat.I was so angry. I wanted to kick him in the seat as he left.
seat 1. noun a police officer assigned to ride as a passenger with another officer US, 1970 2. verb to perform anal sex on someone AUSTRALIA, 1950
idiomseat► be (sitting) in the catbird seatback seat driverdrive someone who likes to give the driver of a car advice about how to drive or which way to go, especially when the driver does not want or need advice:My wife, Gwen, is a terrible back seat driver.OK, everybody - quiet! I've had enough of back seat drivers for one day.fly by the seat of your pantsto use your natural ability and intelligence to do something, when you have not been able to learn, develop, or find out the proper way to do it:Singleton, obviously flying by the seat of his pants, manages to produce an entertaining film.We have to fly by the seat of our pants because there's not always enough time to prepare lessons before class.seat-of-the-pants: Levi Strauss' innovative use of computers stands out in an industry infamous for its instinctual, seat-of-the-pants approach to business.be in the driving seat BrEBrEbe in the driver's seat AmEto control everything that happens in an organization, situation, or relationship:We're still in the driving seat in the league, and if we win these last three games, we win the title.Many executives can give a presentation in front of hundreds of people but can't pick up the phone to ask for a simple favor, because they're so used to being in the driver's seat.in the hot seat(also on the hotseat AmE)in a situation, job etc in which you have to make important decisions or answer difficult questions:D'Amato and Gary are the ones in the hot seat - I'm going to let them make a decision, and I'll support them.My grandmother used to play this numbers game with us, and she'd focus on you and you'd know you were in the hot seat.take a back seat (to)1 to let someone else make important decisions or have responsibility for doing something:I had to take a back seat in the production of this film, and it was sometimes difficult not to give my opinion.Lee has decided to take more of a back seat and hand his main duties over to Davis.2 if one thing takes a back seat to something else, people give less attention to the first thing because they think the second is more important or interesting:Does Newton's murder take a back seat now that the police have a new one to think about?Housing, education, and social services would take a back seat if the government supported more businesses.
seat n. the buttocks. I was so angry. I wanted to kick him in the seat as he left. See:- a back-seat driver
- a ringside seat
- backseat driver
- be (sitting) in the catbird seat
- be in the catbird seat
- be in the driving seat
- be sitting in the catbird seat
- box seat
- bums in seats
- bums on seats
- by the seat of (one's) pants
- by the seat of one's pants
- by the seat of pants
- by the seat of the pants
- by the seat of your pants
- catbird seat
- catbird seat, (sitting) in the
- fly by the seat of (one's) pants
- fly by the seat of your pants
- grab a chair
- grab a seat
- have a ringside seat
- have a ringside seat/view
- have a ringside view
- have a seat
- hot seat
- hot seat, in the
- in the box seat
- in the catbird seat
- in the driver’s seat
- in the driver's seat
- in the driving seat
- in the hot seat
- in/on the hot seat
- keep (one) on the edge of (one's) seat
- keep (one's) (something) warm
- keep chair
- keep somebody's seat, etc. warm
- keep you on the edge of your seat
- kick in the (seat of the) pants, a
- kick in the seat of the pants
- nosebleed seat
- nosebleed seats
- on the anxious seat
- on the edge of (one's) chair
- on the edge of (one's) seat
- on the edge of seat
- on the edge of your seat
- on the edge of your seat/chair
- on the hot seat
- put (one) on the hot seat
- ringside seat
- seat
- seat of one's/the pants, by the
- seat of the pants, by the
- seat-of-the-pants
- show (one) to (something or some place)
- show to a seat
- take (one's) seat
- take a back seat
- take a backseat
- take a seat
- Take your seat
- the catbird seat
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