sitting down
idiom
1
: putting oneself into a sitting position
He called just as we were sitting down to eat.
2
: in a sitting position
She made sure everyone was sitting down before she began.
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The two were captured relaxing on the beach and going on boat rides before sitting down for family dinners.
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The only thing better than smelling a pot roast that's been cooking all day after coming in from the cold is actually sitting down to eat it.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Navarro often played sitting down in the control room, his feet resting on the mixing console, creating the most complicated licks seem from that leisurely position.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
For someone sitting down, the combined look made Kendall look incredibly tall.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The only thing better than smelling a pot roast that's been cooking all day after coming in from the cold is actually sitting down to eat it.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Navarro often played sitting down in the control room, his feet resting on the mixing console, creating the most complicated licks seem from that leisurely position.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
For someone sitting down, the combined look made Kendall look incredibly tall.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Sitting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting%20down. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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