sit down and do sth
— phrasal verb with sit /sɪt/ verb (present tense sitting, past tense and past participle sat)Definition
› to spend time discussing a problem in order to solve it or make a decision: I think we should sit down and talk about this.Debate and discussion
(Definition of sit down and do sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- arbitrator noun
- arena noun (ACTIVITY)
- beard verb
- debate verb
- discursive adjective
- discuss verb
- get down to business idiom
- give and take noun
- horse-trading noun
- negotiable adjective (DISCUSSED)
- negotiate verb (DISCUSS)
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