take sitting down

in the negative transitive

(transitive, chiefly in the negative) To tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.

Japanese Meaning

我慢する / 受け入れる / 黙認する / 何もしない

He promised he wouldn't take sitting down being blamed for something he didn't do.

彼は自分がやっていないことで責められるのを黙って受け入れないと約束した。

Sense（1）

(transitive, chiefly in the negative) To tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.

takes sitting down

（ present singular third-person ）

taking sitting down

（ participle present ）

took sitting down

（ past ）

taken sitting down

（ participle past ）