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sit tight



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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]
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If you're far away from retirement age, then sit tight because pensions are a long-term investment.

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Some think the division is about more than Trump's particular views and that Europe can not just sit tight waiting for his term in office to end.

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You, the loyal fans, can sit tight and ponder all that for as long as it appeals to you.

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McKenna said she had a go bag packed and would sit tight until the evacuation order came.

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Cohn thinks people should sit tight before liquidating all their assets — especially if selling off their home and stocks could lead to tax penalties.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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