Idioms

sit bolt upright
to sit up straight
I sat bolt upright when I heard the news about my cousin.

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  • sit idly by
  • sit in for (someone)
  • sit in on (something)
  • sit on (something)
  • sit on its hands
  • sit on one's hands
  • sit on the fence
  • sit right
  • sit through (something)
  • sit tight
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  • pay attention to (someone or something)
  • throw down the gauntlet
  • face up to (something)
  • pull rank on (someone)
  • nurse a grudge
  • stop-and-go
  • after all is said and done
  • move in on (someone or something)
  • drop around
  • on the block


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