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2021-08-20 03:08
Sit still for (something) phrase
To stay in a sitting position with little movement when something takes place.
John is a hyperactive child who can barely sit still for an hour.
The teacher praised every child who had sat still for her presentation.
To not react to or take action against something; to bear something calmly or submissively.
I couldn't sit still for the blinding sunlight beaming down on me, so I moved to another chair shaded by high trees.
Mary is a submissive wife. She is always sitting still whenever her husband beats her.
To accept an unpleasant situation without making any complaint about it
To put up with an amount of criticism or comtempt, mostly happen to an individual's perceived fault or something was done poorly.
To tolerate something unpleasant
To totally accept criticism, blame, or punishment for something.
The verb "sit" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
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