take sitting down

verb

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

“I hope he doesn't think he can get away with such a thing. I'm not going to take this sitting down.”

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Meanings

verbtake sitting down (third-person singular simple present takes sitting down, present participle taking sitting down, simple past took sitting down, past participle taken sitting down)

present singular third person takes sitting down · participle present taking sitting down · past took sitting down · participle past taken sitting down

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

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

    Synonyms: brook, put up with, acquiesce

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.

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APA

take sitting down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20sitting%20down

MLA

“take sitting down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20sitting%20down. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take sitting down,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20sitting%20down.

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