Listen to
Listen to verb - To take notice of and be guided by.
Sit
Sit verb - To rest on the buttocks or haunches.
Both terms in one sentence
- Gul Dukat is shown doing this during the occupation, making Bajoran women sit and listen to him talk about how he's really a nice guy rather than a bloodthirsty Cardassian overlord.
Source: Platonic Prostitution -
I've had to sit and listen to you for months as you run Shakespeare through a woodchipper!
- After Action, Villain Analysis: When a dragon is temporarily defeated, the survivors of its attack sit and listen to Rothbart's lecture on dragon nature.
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