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Not Sit Well With Someone

The idiom "not sit well with someone" means that something doesn't feel right or comfortable to someone. It can be used when someone is feeling uneasy or uncomfortable about a situation, a decision, or an action that has been taken.

For example, if someone is offered a job but they have a bad feeling about the company, they might say "something about this job offer doesn't sit well with me." This means that they are not comfortable with the job offer and they may not take it.

Another example could be if someone is told a lie, they might say "that lie doesn't sit well with me." This means that the lie makes them feel uncomfortable and they don't like it.

Overall, this idiom is used to express discomfort or unease about something.


The usage of the idiom 'Not Sit Well With Someone' in a sentence

• The fact that he didn't apologize for his mistake did not sit well with his boss.

• The news of the company's bankruptcy did not sit well with the investors.

• The politician's controversial remarks did not sit well with the public.

• The idea of eating raw vegetables does not sit well with me.

• The thought of compromising on their values did not sit well with the human rights activists.

• The decision to cut funding for education did not sit well with the parents.

• The idea of eating insects does not sit well with me.

• The politician's controversial remarks did not sit well with the public.

• The fact that she lied about her age did not sit well with her new friends.

• The lack of diversity in the workplace does not sit well with the company's values.

• The company's decision to lay off employees did not sit well with the workers' union.

• The professor's unethical behavior did not sit well with the university's code of conduct.

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