sit on your hands
US /sɪt ɑn jʊər hændz/
UK /sɪt ɑn jʊər hændz/
1.
duduk diam, tidak bertindak
to do nothing when action is needed
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We can't just sit on our hands while the problem gets worse.
Kita tidak boleh hanya duduk diam sementara masalah semakin teruk.
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The government was criticized for sitting on its hands during the crisis.
Kerajaan dikritik kerana tidak bertindak semasa krisis.