sit back

verb

1. intr, adverb to relax, as when action should be taken

   many people just sit back and ignore the problems of today

Example Sentences

And as an audience member, all you need to do is sit back and enjoy.

From New York Times

“I’d love to sit back and think about the autopsy and where you move from there, but I think I still feel as though I’m in that moment of vertigo to some extent.”

From Salon

“I could never sit back and go, ‘I’m good,’ and for many reasons it worried me.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Whoever wins, I’m going to sit back and watch it play out.”

From Los Angeles Times

“But once I basically threw in the towel and said, ‘Hey, this isn’t gonna work,’ I was able to sit back and try to enjoy it.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• calm
• lie down
• loosen up
• recline
• soften
• unwind