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sit on hands

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sit on your hands
to do nothing about a problem or a situation that needs dealing with. Every day the crisis worsens and yet the government seems content to sit on its hands.
See also: hand, sit
sit on your hands
to take no action. Many companies are sitting on their hands, unable to decide which of the new technologies for linking computers is the smartest choice.
See also: hand, sit


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