sat on one's hands

A form of sit on one's hands — To remain idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignorance, complacency, indecisiveness, or dislike of the person(s) or situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of sit on one's hands
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sat on one's hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sat%20on%20one's%20hands

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

Chicago

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

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