sit still

English

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Verb

sit still (third-person singular simple present sits still, present participle sitting still, simple past and past participle sat still)

1. To remain motionless.

   The dog wouldn't sit still while I gave him a bath.

2. (idiomatic) To accept, tolerate, or acquiesce.

   I'm not going to sit still and let him treat me this way.

Translations

to remain motionless

• Polish: no equivalent term in Polish, but see nie móc usiedzieć na miejscu impf