sit there like a lemon en · VERB
Meanings
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(colloquial) To remain uselessly in a place or situation, without taking any action.
You can always arrange to see the boys another time or spend time with the boys as a group so you aren't leaving your mate sitting there like a lemon on her own.
2009, Cathy Hopkins, Mates, Dates Guide to Life:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sat there like a lemon | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sat there like a lemon | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sitting there like a lemon | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sits there like a lemon | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |