[sit tight] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make no move or change; staywhere you are. — Often used as a command.
Sit tight; I’ll be readyto go in a few minutes.
The doctor said to sit tight until hearrived.
The gangsters sat tight in the mountains while the policelooked for them.
Compare: STAND PAT.
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Значение идиомы sit tight