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sit idly by in Arabic

وَقَفَ مَكْتُوفَ اليَدَيْن waqafa maktūfa l-yadayn

sit idly by in Arabic: وَقَفَ مَكْتُوفَ اليَدَيْن (waqafa maktūfa l-yadayn). In English, sit idly by means to remain close or stand aside while refraining from acting or intervening.

Arabic words for sit idly by

Translations
وَقَفَ مَكْتُوفَ اليَدَيْن waqafa maktūfa l-yadayn

English meaning of sit idly by

  1. verb To remain close or stand aside while refraining from acting or intervening.

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Questions about sit idly by in Arabic

What is the meaning of sit idly by in Arabic?
Sit idly by in Arabic is وَقَفَ مَكْتُوفَ اليَدَيْن (waqafa maktūfa l-yadayn).
ما معنى كلمة sit idly by؟
Sit idly by: وَقَفَ مَكْتُوفَ اليَدَيْن (waqafa maktūfa l-yadayn).
What does sit idly by mean in English?
Sit idly by means to remain close or stand aside while refraining from acting or intervening.

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