sit tight

phrase

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as in wait
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something Sit tight and I'll be back in a minute.

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as in hide
to remain out of sight He told his partner to sit tight while he went to get backup.

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“Sit tight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20tight. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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