# sit on

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/sit-on
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To block, suppress, restrain (something).

## Examples

- The manager decided to sit on the bad news for a while.
- The board of directors chose to sit on the report until they found a way to address the public concerns.
- Fearing a market panic, the central bank opted to sit on the sensitive data regarding the currency devaluation until the end of the fiscal quarter.

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