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sat on it

sat on it is the simple past and past participle of sit on it.

Meaning of sit on it

Verb

sit on it (third-person singular simple present sits on it, present participle sitting on it, simple past and past participle sat on it)

  1. (slang) shove it up your ass (up yours) or back off.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sit on, sit, on, it.
    • Regarding the proposal, the boss said to sit on it and I tend to agree: it is too soon to begin.

Questions about sat on it

What is sat on it the simple past and past participle of?
Sat on it is the simple past and past participle of sit on it.

Words near sat on it in the dictionary

  1. sat nav
  2. sat navs
  3. sat off
  4. sat on
  5. sat on death's doorstep
  6. sat on it
  7. sat on one's arse
  8. sat on one's ass
  9. sat on one's hands
  10. sat on one's laurels
  11. sat on someone's wheel

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