Expressions (A–Z)

S

• Sit on coals/ like a cat on hot bricks

  Someone who sits in obvious tension; not at ease.

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• Sit on the Fence

  See: "sit on the fence."

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• Sit on the fence

  Figuratively: to remain undecided; to avoid taking sides or getting involved in...

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• Sit shiva/ to observe the seven days of mourning

  To observe the customs of mourning during the seven-day period after the death o...

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• Sit under one's vine and fig tree

  See: "a man under his vine and under his fig tree."

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• Sit with folded arms, fold one's arms (sitting with folded arms)/ to sit idle/ (laziness/"sitting with folded arms"/ idleness)

  To sit idle, to do nothing. Like a person sitting with folded arms.

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• Sits Among His People

  See: "sat among his people."

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• Sitting idle

  See: "He sits idle."

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• Sitting on Olympus

  See: "descended from Olympus."

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• Sitting Under His Vine and Under His Fig Tree

  See: "a man under his vine and under his fig tree."

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