How to pronounce “sit on one's hands”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic) To remain idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignorance, complacency, indecisiveness, or dislike of the person(s) or situation.
• (theater, informal) To fail to applaud when expected to.

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