[for an audience] to refuse to applaud. (see also sit on one's hands.)

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Определение [for an audience] to refuse to applaud. (see also sit on one's hands.) в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

(deyim) sit on one's hand

1. The performance was really quite good, but the audience sat on its hands. 2. They sat on their hands during the first act.

Расстановка переносов

[for an audience] to ref·use to applaud. (see al·so sit on one's hands.)