Not take (something) sitting down In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "not take (something) sitting down", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-02-25 01:02

Meaning of Not take (something) sitting down

Synonyms:

not take (something) lying down

Not take (something) sitting down verb phrase

To refuse to tolerate or accept something unfortunate, or unjust without resistance, argument, or action

She's the kind of person who won't take something sitting down.

I think he's not going to take this sitting down.

She didn't took his rude behaviour lying down.

Other phrases about:

Grin and Bear It

To accept an unpleasant situation without making any complaint about it

A Bitter Pill to Swallow

One is forced to accept something unpleasant or endure an unwanted fact.

to put up with

To tolerate something unpleasant 

You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die

Eating some dirty food or putting up with some unpleasant things in your life.

them's the breaks

Said when someone accepts a bad situation because that's the way things are

Grammar and Usage of Not take (something) sitting down

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