take sitting down

English

Verb

take sitting down

(idiomatic) 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.

Synonyms

brook, put up with; See also Thesaurus:tolerate or Thesaurus:acquiesce

Usage notes

Predominantly used in the negative.

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