sit well with

Idioms and Phrases

Please, fit or suit, be acceptable to, as in I don't think that explanation sits well with the headmaster , or His sense of humor does not sit well with this elderly audience . [Early 1700s]

Example Sentences

It certainly did not sit well with the many French black and mixed-race players in the Chelsea squad, and could have derailed team spirit before the season had even started.

From BBC

The owner’s intervention did not sit well with other Times employees, including many of those who work for the news pages.

From Los Angeles Times

“Cede” did not sit well with a judge who had repeatedly advised attorneys not to imply that the land was anyone’s to give back.

From Los Angeles Times

So the notion that Marks was pigeonholed as a pass catcher or seen as anything less than a three-down workhorse didn’t sit well with Myles.

From Los Angeles Times

That did not sit well with Oakland fans, and in particular two fans with the ability to do something about it.

From Los Angeles Times