I am not a regular member of this committee. I am sitting in for Larry Smith.
•Do you mind if I sit in? My representative can't be here.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sit in for someone — sit in (for (someone)) to do someone s job or fulfill a responsibility for them. The vice president will sit in for the president at today s meeting. Their drummer was sick so they asked if I could sit in … New idioms dictionary
sit in for — sit in (for (someone)) to do someone s job or fulfill a responsibility for them. The vice president will sit in for the president at today s meeting. Their drummer was sick so they asked if I could sit in … New idioms dictionary
sit in for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms sit in for : present tense I/you/we/they sit in for he/she/it sits in for present participle sitting in for past tense sat in for past participle sat in for sit in for someone to take the place of someone… … English dictionary
sit in for — STAND IN FOR, fill in for, cover for, substitute for, deputize for; informal sub for. → sit * * * ˌsit ˈin for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sit in for he/she/it sits in for … Useful english dictionary
sit up for — {v. phr.} To wait until after the usual bedtime for someone s return. * /Mrs. Smith always sits up for her two daughters, no matter how late it is./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sit up for — {v. phr.} To wait until after the usual bedtime for someone s return. * /Mrs. Smith always sits up for her two daughters, no matter how late it is./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sit\ up\ for — v. phr. To wait until after the usual bedtime for someone s return. Mrs. Smith always sits up for her two daughters, no matter how late it is … Словарь американских идиом
sit — [ sıt ] (past tense and past participle sat [ sæt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 rest lower body on something ▸ 2 be in situation etc. ▸ 3 be in particular place ▸ 4 meet in committee etc. ▸ 5 be model ▸ 6 take care of children ▸ 7 take an examination ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
not sit well with someone — not sit well (with (someone)) to be difficult for someone to agree with or accept. The idea of declaring war does not sit well with many voters. Having the state s future decided in Washington, D.C., doesn t sit well with the people of Alaska.… … New idioms dictionary
sit in — (for (someone)) to do someone s job or fulfill a responsibility for them. The vice president will sit in for the president at today s meeting. Their drummer was sick so they asked if I could sit in … New idioms dictionary
sit — W1S1 [sıt] v past tense and past participle sat [sæt] present participle sitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a chair etc)¦ 2¦(objects/buildings etc)¦ 3¦(do nothing)¦ 4¦(committee/parliament etc)¦ 5¦(meeting)¦ 6¦(animal/bird)¦ 7¦(look after)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
