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EyeSeeYou Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
To SIT AT (followed by a figure)
I've come across several phrases such as "I was sitting at around 1,000 bucks", all with the SIT AT + numbers stucture.
However, the few dictionaries I've consulted didn't throw any specific results for SIT AT. What's its actual meaning? Does it just mean you were making that said amount of money?
However, the few dictionaries I've consulted didn't throw any specific results for SIT AT. What's its actual meaning? Does it just mean you were making that said amount of money?
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EyeSeeYou Does it just mean you were making that said amount of money? It can mean that, or it can mean that you had that amount — in a checking account or in an investment account, for example. CJ
- EyeSeeYou Does it just mean you were making that said amount of money?
- It can mean that, or it can mean that you had that amount — in a checking account or in an investment account, for example.
- CJ
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EyeSeeYouDoes it just mean you were making that said amount of money?It can mean that, or it can mean that you had that amount — in a checking account or in an investment account, for example.
CJ
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It might have something to do with gambling or betting feats. Just a guess!
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EyeSeeYouWhat's its actual meaning?It's the same "sit at" you see in "The village sits at 8,000 feet on the flanks of Kilimanjaro." The number of his winnings sits metaphorically somewhere up on a scale of success, and he is his number for the purposes of the game. His number was relatively stationary for the time being, hence "sit".
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