sit on bum
Frequency: 6.58.8 per million words
Figuratively, to be lazy and do nothing. Informal British English.
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- They've been sitting on their bums all day, doing nothing.
- You can't expect a promotion if you just sit on your bum and wait for it.
- I've finished my exams, so now I can just sit on my bum for a week.
- He lost his job and just sat on his bum at home, feeling sorry for himself.
- "Stop sitting on your bum and go find some work!" his mother shouted.
- While we were all working hard, he was happily sitting on his bum watching television.
- The manager warned that anyone caught sitting on their bums would be given extra tasks.
- I wish I could afford to sit on my bum all day, but I have bills to pay.
- Are you going to sit on your bum all summer, or are you going to get a job?
- After the long hike, we all deserved to sit on our bums for the rest of the evening.