to sit in with
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4.1
- phrasal verb
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participar
- She was excited to sit in with a few classes at the university to see if she wanted to enroll.
- sit in with a band
- sit in with a group
- invited to sit in with
Maybe we can get creative with this and do a series where we have different people sit in with us.
- Maybe we can get creative with this and do a series where we have different people sit in with us.
- Well, I had a friend of mine, Alan, that would come by and he would sit in with me.
- So we're at Chelsea Harbour Hotel was I'm waiting to come and sit in with me and Alan.
- That's why you know, car only guys had me at Lotus Eaters to sit in with them.
Examples
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- I'd like to sit in on these meetings.
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The Roots seem to be able to sit in with anyone on any song, anywhere.
Blog text (10) -
One of my favorite musicians of all time is going to sit in and play with us tonight.
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And sitting in with us this afternoon, we are fortunate to have our nephew.
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But I know musicians who have gone there and actually sat in with the Arabs and played with them.
Blog text (14) -
During their meeting, the university supervisor realized that it was Mr. Johnson's practice to sit in with the groups himself and play.
Academic text (2000) -
I sat in with the Aces on several occasions.
Blog text (26) -
Asking local musicians, fans or not, to sit in with you, often for little (which she is offering) or no compensation, is an age-old practice.
Blog text (10) -
The DEA is working on an investigation which may overlap with my own, so I've asked them to sit in with us today.
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Last night, I had the chance to sit in with a jazz band at a local club.
Synonyms
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1.1
To take part in an activity that others are already doing
Antonyms
How Involved
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'sit', 'in' and 'with' strongly suggest physically sitting among or alongside others, so learners can infer a general sense of joining or being present. However, the specific pragmatic uses (temporarily joining a group, substituting in a performance, or attending informally) are conventionalized and not fully predictable from the literal words, making the expression only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The phrasal verb sit in with comes from the simple image of someone taking a chair and literally sit in among a group with them, like a guest musician joining a band or a visitor sitting in a class. That's why sit in with means 'to join' a group for a short time and take part, even if you are not a regular member.