sit tight

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tight definition


  1. mod.
    stingy. : She's really tight with her cash.
  2. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated. : Frank was tight and didn't want to drive.
  3. mod.
    stressful; with little margin for error. : When the schedule is tight and we are busy as all get out, the telephone won't stop ringing.
  4. mod.
    cool; super. : His new car is tight!
  5. mod.
    close to someone; friendly with someone. : Those two are really tight. True buds.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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sit tight

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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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