Como Pronunciar "sit idly by"
expression
SIT EYED-lee BYE
sit EYED-lee BYE
Definição
To watch something happen without taking any action to prevent it, especially when you could help or stop it.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈsɪt/ /ˈaɪdɫi/ /ˈbaɪ
Inglês Britânico
sˈɪt/ /ˈaɪdli/ /bˈaɪ
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
SIT EYED-lee BYE
UK
sit EYED-lee BYE
Ouça em Contexto
We cannot sit idly by and watch them suffer.
You shouldn't sit idly by when someone needs help.
The teacher refused to sit idly by during the bullying.
How can you just sit idly by while all this is happening?