sit around


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Verb1.sit around - be around, often idly or without specific purpose; "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour"
be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
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You old folk do like tosit around a lot, don't you?

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