| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | he just couldn't sit it out | он просто не смог досидеть до конца |
| Makarov. | it is out of character for small children to sit still for a long time | маленьким детям несвойственно долго сидеть смирно |
| gen. | sit it out | переждать (4uzhoj) |
| inf. | sit it out | пересиживать |
| inf. | sit it out | отсиживаться |
| amer. | sit it out | переждать (что-либо: get the choice to sit it out or dance Val_Ships) |
| amer. | sit it out | выждать (get the choice to sit it out or dance Val_Ships) |
| Gruzovik, inf. | sit it out | пересиживать (impf of пересидеть) |
| gen. | sit it out | пересидеть (какие-либо события; в русском требует дополнения: To sit it out in the rear, a soldier will do anything, sell anyone out, and especially us officers, even with pleasure.) |
| gen. | sit it out | отсидеться (To sit it out in the rear, a soldier will do anything, sell anyone out, and especially us officers, even with pleasure. • The violent clashes might have ended for now, but it is hard to see how Yanukovych can dismantle the barricades and reclaim the centre of the capital. His best option may be to sit it out until spring, when the snow in the sandbags will melt.  theguardian.com 4uzhoj) |
| gen. | sit it out | сидеть на попе ровно (т.е. "ничего не предпринимать": e.g., When in doubt, sit it out Рина Грант) |
| chess.term. | sit it out behind a pawn wall | отсиживаться за пешечным частоколом |
| gen. | sit it out until the spring | пересидеть до весны (financial-engineer) |
| inf. | sit tight and wait it out | отсидеться ("The cops will be there by now. I don't know what they will make of it. We just have to sit tight and wait it out." (Raymond Chandler) ART Vancouver) |
