"sit idly by" meaning in All languages combined

See sit idly by on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: sits idly by [present, singular, third-person], sitting idly by [participle, present], sat idly by [participle, past], sat idly by [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|sit<,,sat> idly by}} sit idly by (third-person singular simple present sits idly by, present participle sitting idly by, simple past and past participle sat idly by)
  1. To remain close or stand aside while refraining from acting or intervening. Synonyms: sit by Translations: وَقَفَ مَكْتُوفَ اليَدَيْن (waqafa maktūfa l-yadayn) (Arabic)
    Sense id: en-sit_idly_by-en-verb-TkN45zyr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for sit idly by meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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