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СИДЕТЬ НА ЧЕМОДАНАХ (НА УЗЛАХ) coll VP subj: human to be waiting to leave, having already packed ones luggage

X сидит на чемоданах - X has his bags packed and ready to go

X is packed and ready to go X is waiting with his bags packed (in limited contexts) X is sitting on his suitcase(s).

Мы уже сидели на чемоданах, но заболела мама и поездку к морю пришлось отложить. We were all packed and ready to go, but Mom got sick and our trip to the sea had to be postponed.