sit down

sit down
1) see sit 2), 3)
2) PHRASAL VERB If you sit down and do something, you spend time and effort doing it in order to try to achieve something.

[V P] Have you both sat down and worked out a budget together?...

[V P] 150 countries sat down to discuss the impact of human activities on the atmosphere.

3) See also sit-down

English dictionary. 2008.

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