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Sit tight
Meaning
- To wait patiently or to remain where you are until further instructions. It suggests staying put and not causing trouble.
Authoritative, calm
Used in a sentence
- Just sit tight while I go check on the tickets.
- We have to sit tight until the weather clears up.
- Sit tight and do not answer the phone until I get back.
The backstory
An idiom likely from equestrian roots, where a rider must sit firmly or tight in the saddle to remain stable. It evolved into a general term for waiting.
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