sit tight

Idioms and Phrases

Be patient, take no action, as in If you just sit tight I'm sure your passport will be returned to you . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1700s]

Example Sentences

A long-cherished dream project for its director, Robert Eggers, this horror remake had to sit tight while the “Witch” filmmaker took on both “The Lighthouse” and “The Northman.”

From Los Angeles Times

The standard playbook would suggest sitting tight while forcing Trump to press the issue in the higher courts.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was unprecedented because usually presidents sitting tight will never concede - that is why George Weah has also shown a lot of grace by accepting the will of Liberians and congratulating his opponent."

From BBC

Horsehair worms are born in water and use aquatic insects like mayflies to hitchhike to dry land, where they sit tight until they are eaten by terrestrial insects such as crickets or mantises.

From Science Daily

"Either you sat tight, or you left and got drafted," explains one officer from Moscow.

From BBC

Related Words

• stick around