sit on it
B2 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
to wait before deciding
Literal meaning: to place your body on top of 'it'
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
to wait before making a decision, often in order to think more carefully
"It's an interesting offer, but I'd like to sit on it for a day or two."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Usually used with offers, proposals, and decisions. Informal but very natural in spoken English.
Commonly used with
decision offer proposal idea answer plan
Forms
Base
sit on it
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sits on it
he/she/it
Past simple
sat on it
yesterday
Past participle
sat on it
have + pp
-ing form
sitting on it
continuous
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Synonyms
think it over sleep on it wait before deciding delay a decision consider it
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