sitting tight
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1
as in waiting
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
Sit tight and I'll be back in a minute.
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2
as in lurking
to remain out of sight
He told his partner to sit tight while he went to get backup.
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“Sitting tight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting%20tight. Accessed 13 Apr. 2024.
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