sit idly by (English, verb)
expansion: sit idly by (third-person singular simple present sits idly by, present participle sitting idly by, simple past and past participle sat idly by)
Senses:
glosses: To remain close or stand aside while refraining from acting or intervening.
Forms:
form: sits idly by
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: sitting idly by
tags: participle
present
form: sat idly by
tags: participle
past
form: sat idly by
tags: past