I will sit in on the meeting today.
sit in
idiomTo attend a class, educational presentation, meeting, etc. for one time, as a visitor.
The professor allowed me to sit in on her lecture to see if I liked the course.
Although he was not officially enrolled in the seminar, the curious student asked for permission to sit in on the discussion to broaden his understanding of the topic.
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sit back
To relax, to not exert oneself.
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sit in for
To substitute; to take somebody's place.
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sit in with
To join (often as an observer, supervisor or outsider) a group working together on a task.
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sit on
To block, suppress, restrain (something).
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sit on a tack
An expression of contempt or dismissiveness directed at someone, particularly in the case of disagreement.
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sit on one's ass
To be very lazy and idle, especially when immediate action is required.
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sit on one's hands
To remain idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignorance, complacency, indecisiveness, or dislike of the person(s) or situation.
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sit on the fence
To remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.