Complete Definition of "take sitting down"

English

Verb
take sitting down

  1. idiom To tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.

#:I hope he doesn't think he can get away with such an thing. I'm not going to take this sitting down.

Usage notes
Predominantly used in the negative.

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