to sit right
16
4.4
- phrasal verb
:
sentar bien
- just sit right
- sit right there
And if it doesn't sit right in your gut, you'll know.
- And if it doesn't sit right in your gut, you'll know.
Examples
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I want you to sit right there.
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You can sit right down there.
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You sit right there on the end, okay?
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Sometimes, when we're waiting for the fish to bite, I sit right there, look out, watch the horizon.
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We'll sit right here and waitfor you, so hurry up.
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Later on, we were sitting right here, sipping cocoa, and we talked about what it felt like to fall splat on your back in front of the whole audience.
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I went to the Gulf of Mexico last week, planning to take a chair, sit right there for 3 days, and heal, refocus, be refreshed, and recharged.
Blog text (26) -
After the long meeting, I finally sat right in my chair and felt relaxed.
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She chose a dress that just didn't sit right with her style.
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With the new job offer, everything seemed to sit right with my career goals.
Synonyms
187
2.8
Seem correct or suitable in a situation
Antonyms
How Appropriate
16
4.4
73
1.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
sit + right
Although 'right' (appropriate/correct) provides a clue, 'sit' is used metaphorically here as 'to seem/feel' rather than its literal meaning 'to be seated', so the overall sense is only partially predictable from the parts. The combination has a sensible compositional link (something can 'sit' as appropriate or not), but this metaphorical use of 'sit' may not be obvious to a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
Sit right may come from a simple image: when something is in the right spot and seems to sit well, it feels steady and correct. So, to say something sits right means it feels 'comfortable' or 'appropriate'.