Similarly, if you're dealing with immature humans and you want your child to get you a beer, you can't just sit, wait for the kid to give you a beer and uncap the bottle " and say, "Excellent. Good. Hugs."

类似的，如果你要训练的是未成年人,如果你想让你的孩子帮你拿一罐啤酒，你就不能只是坐着，等孩子把啤酒拿给你,然后你打开瓶盖,说，“太棒了，来抱一下“

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And yes, we didn't sit back and wait for Wall Street to roll over us again, we went after them too.

CNN: Democrats, show some fight!

So, we can't simply sit back and wait optimistically for everything to work out.

CNN: Is optimism really good for you?

In the Times, Mr Miliband reveals that Angels, whose lyrics include "I sit and wait" and "I know that life won't break me", is "always in the CD player in the car when we get away for a weekend together".

BBC: I'm loving Robbie's Angels, says Ed Miliband