sit idly by

English - Turkish

Definition of sit idly by in English Turkish dictionary
sit by: Duyarsız kalmak
sit by: Göz yummak, görmezlikten gelmek, bir konuda olması gereken bir şeyi yapmamak
sit by: tarafından oturmak

English - English

Definition of sit idly by in English English dictionary
sit by: Allow something wrong or illegal to happen without doing anything about it
I’m not going to sit by and watch a man go to prison for something I’ve done.
sit by: be inactive or indifferent while something is happening; "Don't just sit by while your rights are violated!
sit by: If you sit by while something wrong or illegal is happening, you allow it to happen and do not do anything about it. We can't just sit by and watch you throw your life away = stand by

sit idly by

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sit i·dly by

sît aydli bay

/ˈsət ˈīdlē ˈbī/ /ˈsɪt ˈaɪdliː ˈbaɪ/

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