Idiom
sit tight
Meaning
To wait patiently; to take no action; to remain quiet or relatively motionless.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please sit tight while I check your order.”
“The doctor told me to sit tight in the waiting room until the results arrive.”
“Investors decided to sit tight despite the market volatility, choosing to wait for more stable conditions before making any major moves.”
Examples
simple
“Please sit tight while I check your order.”
contextual
“The doctor told me to sit tight in the waiting room until the results arrive.”
complex
“Investors decided to sit tight despite the market volatility, choosing to wait for more stable conditions before making any major moves.”
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