sit about
phrasal verb
sat about; sitting about; sits about
chiefly British
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits about and does nothing while I do all the work.
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Listen to this article Each spring on Falkner Island, which sits about three miles off the coast of Guilford, hundreds of roseate terns flock to the uninhabited five-acre island to breed and nest during the warm summer months before heading south again to migrate.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
The roughly 8-foot-long cannon sits about 160 feet underwater and hasn’t been recovered, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The property, which sits about an hour-and-a-half drive between Boise and Sun Valley, is surrounded by mountains and overlooks the reservoir, with plenty of trout fishing and elk-hunting opportunities.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Freight prices have fallen from their peak in 2022, sitting about 50% higher than their levels before the pandemic in 2019.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
The roughly 8-foot-long cannon sits about 160 feet underwater and hasn’t been recovered, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The property, which sits about an hour-and-a-half drive between Boise and Sun Valley, is surrounded by mountains and overlooks the reservoir, with plenty of trout fishing and elk-hunting opportunities.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Freight prices have fallen from their peak in 2022, sitting about 50% higher than their levels before the pandemic in 2019.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Sit about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20about. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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