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at one sitting — during a short period of time. A month s supply of that drug taken at one sitting would kill you. I read the book in one sitting and couldn t get to sleep after I finished it. Etymology: based on a restaurant sitting (= a fixed period when a meal … New idioms dictionary
at one sitting — if you do something at one sitting, you do it during one period of time without stopping. I read the whole book in one sitting … New idioms dictionary
in one sitting — if you do something at one sitting, you do it during one period of time without stopping. I read the whole book in one sitting … New idioms dictionary
Sitting — Sit ting, n. 1. The state or act of one who sits; the posture of one who occupies a seat. [1913 Webster] 2. A seat, or the space occupied by or allotted for a person, in a church, theater, etc.; as, the hall has 800 sittings. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sitting room — Sitting Sit ting, n. 1. The state or act of one who sits; the posture of one who occupies a seat. [1913 Webster] 2. A seat, or the space occupied by or allotted for a person, in a church, theater, etc.; as, the hall has 800 sittings. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sitting — noun (C) 1 one of the times when a meal is served in a place where there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time: The first sitting is at 12:30, and the second is at 1:30. 2 an occasion when you have yourself painted or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sitting — sit|ting [ˈsıtıŋ] n 1.) one of the times when a meal is served in a place where there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time ▪ School dinners are served in three sittings. 2.) at/in one sitting during one continuous period when… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sitting — [ˈsɪtɪŋ] noun [C] 1) a period of time during which a meal is served 2) a period of time when a parliament or court meets 3) a period of time when someone is being painted or photographed by an artist • in/at one sitting during a single period of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sitting — n. & adj. n. 1 a continuous period of being seated, esp. engaged in an activity (finished the book in one sitting). 2 a time during which an assembly is engaged in business. 3 a session in which a meal is served (dinner will be served in two… … Useful english dictionary
One Fat Hen — (also called One Red Hen or Turtle) is a drinking game. It is based on the difficulty people often have in repeating exactly what the leader says, and the amusing possibilities when they get it wrong.GameplayThe normal mode of play is that the… … Wikipedia
