sit around
Do nothing much
Sit around means to spend time idly, usually without doing anything productive or purposeful.
It often carries a mildly critical tone, implying laziness or wasted time: We can't just sit around waiting for something to happen.
The phrase suggests passive inactivity rather than deliberate rest or relaxation.
He sits around all day playing video games instead of looking for a job.
- hang outSpend time idly together
- shoot the breezeConverse idly, without aim
- beHave actual existence
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- loiterRemain idly in place
laze · loll · idle · vegetate · take it easy · twiddle thumbs · dawdle · loaf · relax · slack · cool one's heels · linger · daydream · waste time · tarry · mingle · convene · gossip