Sit Back Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sit back What does sit back mean?	to be built a distance away from a street	The large mansion sits back three hundred meters from the street.
sit back What does sit back mean?	to relax/rest, to take a break	We decided to sit back for the day and not do anything.
sit back What does sit back mean?	to be located a distance away from a street	The large mansion sits back three hundred meters from the street.
sit back What does sit back mean?	to relax or rest, to take a break	We decided to sit back for the day and not do anything.
	Some Random Idioms
in point of fact What does "in point of fact" mean?	really, truthfully	In point of fact there were not enough people at the meeting to vote on the proposal.

Back number What does "Back number" mean?	Something that's a back number is dated or out of fashion.
face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to receive punishment or judgement for something wrong or illegal that you have done	The young man was forced to face the music for the crimes that he had committed.
Show someone a clean pair of heels What does "Show someone a clean pair of heels" mean?	If you show someone a clean pair of heels, you run faster than them when they are chasing you.
birds and bees What does "birds and bees" mean?	the facts about sex and birth	The woman told her daughter about the birds and the bees during the summer holidays.

set the stage for (something) What does "set the stage for (something)" mean?	to prepare for something	The win by our team set the stage for a great final championship game next month.
more fun than a barrel of monkeys What does "more fun than a barrel of monkeys" mean?	very funny, fun	The children love their teacher because he is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
Say when What does "Say when" mean?	People say this when pouring a drink as a way of telling you to tell them when there's enough in your glass.
lip service What does "lip service" mean?	support shown by words only and not by action	They paid lip service to the proposal but I don`t think that they really support it.
dress (someone) down What does "dress (someone) down" mean?	to scold someone	The supervisor took the clerk into her office to dress her down.

American Idioms and Expressions

Sit Back Idiom