grandstand play vs sit-down

grandstand play

noun
  • An action or stratagem that is excessively dramatic or sensational and that is intended to appeal to members of the public or to a particular audience. 

  • A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators. 

sit-down

noun
  • An act of sitting down, especially with other people in some form of social exchange. 

  • A sit-in, a protest of civil disobedience by people sitting and refusing to move. 

adj
  • Intended to be done, used, consumed etc. while sitting. 

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