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have a seat

idiom
Meaning

A polite directive to sit down


Examples
SIMPLE

Please have a seat while you wait for the doctor.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager gestured toward the empty chair and told the applicant to have a seat.

COMPLEX

After the long journey, the host kindly invited the weary traveler to have a seat by the fire.

Anchors to
Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    box seat

    A favorable vantage point.

  2. 02

    catbird seat

    An enviable position, often one of great advantage.

  3. 03

    fly by the seat of one's pants

    To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.

  4. 04

    in the driver's seat

    Having the most important role in a storyline or recognition. Of primary importance.

  5. 05

    ringside seat

    Any vantage point providing an excellent view.

  6. 06

    take a back seat

    To adopt a position of noninvolvement.

  7. 07

    take the front seat

    to take priority

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