sit back

phrasal verb

sat back; sitting back; sits back

: to get into a comfortable and relaxed position in a chair, seat, etc.

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

: to make no effort to do something

He sat back and watched us do all the work.

How can you just sit back and let him insult you like that?

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But the Sharks sat back, lost their edge, stopped forechecking, and watched momentum completely swing the other way as the Predators scored six unanswered goals. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025 Now isn’t the time to sit back and relax but to plan for what’s ahead—for better or worse. —

Bernard May, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 So all you fans who laughed then, sit back and enjoy. —

Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The two women have somewhat opposing personalities — Dreux is a waitress who is trying her hardest to level up to being a franchise manager, and Alyssa is a painter and free spirit who is more than willing to sit back and let the universe work everything out for her. —

James Factora, Them, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sit back