take a seat
Rest your legs
Take a seat is an invitation or instruction to sit down.
It can be hospitable Take a seat, I'll be right with you or mildly commanding, as when a teacher addresses students or a detective addresses a suspect.
The phrase carries slightly more formality than sit down or have a seat.
- sitRest on a seat
- sit downLower onto a surface
- armchairUpholstered seat with supports
- easy chairComfortable upholstered seating
- benchShared seating surface
stool · make yourself comfortable · ottoman · recline · settle · squat · perch · lounge · sofa · resign · relax · rest · couch · pause · booth · reserved seating · authority · plop