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sit it out

VERB
twiddle one's thumbs
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Police have long had a difficult relationship with Sydney's LGTBQ+ community, but it is the first time since their initial inclusion in the event in 1998 that they have been asked to sit it out.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

You can kick back and read it, stroll down memory lane with photos or sit it out and let it look gorgeous on your coffee table.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

Two, will touted rookie Sen. Laphonza Butler enter the game or sit it out?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

And while Stroud also looked the part of a franchise quarterback in the throwing portion of drills, Young opted to sit it out after he measured at 5-foot-10 1/8 inches.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2023

He decide to sit it out as long as he could.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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