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Idiom

take a pew

Meaning

To take a seat; to sit down.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Please take a pew while I finish this email.”

“You look tired after that long walk, so take a pew and rest for a moment.”

“The host gestured toward the velvet chair, inviting his guest to take a pew and share the latest news from the capital.”

Examples

simple

“Please take a pew while I finish this email.”

contextual

“You look tired after that long walk, so take a pew and rest for a moment.”

complex

“The host gestured toward the velvet chair, inviting his guest to take a pew and share the latest news from the capital.”

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