Sitting shotgun In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "sitting shotgun", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Kathy Cao calendar 2020-07-13 03:07

Meaning of Sitting shotgun

Synonyms:

Riding shotgun

Sitting shotgun American -ing form verb

To sit in the passenger seat of a motor vehicle, next to the driver

Jade has been driving for five hours; we need to change the driver; let him sit shotgun and take a nap.

Jane got to sit shotgun this morning. it's my turn now!

let's get in the car! Who wants to sit shotgun?

Other phrases about:

stretch your legs
To go for a walk, especially when you have been sitting for a long time
on (one's) hunkers

In squatting position

Grammar and Usage of Sitting shotgun

Verb Forms

  • to sit shotgun
  • sitting shortgun
  • sat shotgun

Starting of the idiom is a verb, we need to conjugate tense for the verb.

Origin of Sitting shotgun

This expression is an  allusion  to the guard who rode alongside a stagecoach driver, ready to use his shotgun to ward off bandits or hostile Native Americans. In modern use, it implies the practice of sitting alongside the driver in a moving vehicle.

Source: internet

 

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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