Meanings
present singular third person sits there like a lemon · participle present sitting there like a lemon · participle past sat there like a lemon · past sat there like a lemon
- colloquialTo remain uselessly in a place or situation, without taking any action.
You can always arrange to see the boys another time or spend time with the boys as a group so you aren't leaving your mate sitting there like a lemon on her own.
2009, Cathy Hopkins, Mates, Dates Guide to LifeSynonyms: sit there like a plum
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo remain uselessly in a place or situation, without taking any action.
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sit there like a lemon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20there%20like%20a%20lemon
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