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sit idly by
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sit idly by and stand idly by
to remain close, doing nothing to help. I do not intend to stand idly by while my children need my help. The wealthy man sat idly by while the poor people starved.
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Will they and the Americans stand idly by, as happened in the former Yugoslavia?
Letter: Your view - Over the top by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
When we, the Government, are investing a huge amount of money in the postal services, it is not something that we can either condone or we can stand idly by and say it is an acceptable form of behaviour.
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In my humble opinion, Mike German has it dead right: the Lib Dems will not stand idly by on the sidelines.
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