sat back on one's heels

A form of sit back on one's heels — To take no action, letting things happen as they will.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of sit back on one's heels
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APA

sat back on one's heels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sat%20back%20on%20one's%20heels

MLA

“sat back on one's heels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sat%20back%20on%20one's%20heels. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sat back on one's heels,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sat%20back%20on%20one's%20heels.

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