What does sit tight mean?
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sit tight
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Princeton's WordNet
sit tightverb
maintain the same position; wait it out
"Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight"
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sit tightverb
To wait patiently; to take no action; to remain quiet or relatively motionless.
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Sit Tight
Sit Tight is a 1931 American Pre-Code musical comedy film, directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Rex Taylor, edited by James Gibbon, and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It was originally intended as a full musical, but due to the backlash against musicals, all the songs were cut from the film except for one – sung by Winnie Lightner – in all release prints in the United States.
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sit tight
"Sit tight" is an idiomatic phrase often used in English language to instruct someone to wait patiently and take no actions until further notice. It's typically used in situations where immediate action might lead to unwanted results and implies that new information, instructions, or changes should come soon.
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Sit Tight
Sit Tight is an all-talking pre-code musical comedy film, directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Rex Taylor and produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. It was originally completed as a full musical. Due to the backlash against musicals, however, all the songs were cut from the film except for one in all release prints in the United States.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sit tight in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sit tight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of sit tight in a Sentence
What I would say, especially for those with children... who don't yet qualify for any of the currently available vaccines is to sit tight, i think it's the safe, conservative thing to do for kids, for their fellow students, for their teachers, and then also for the families that they go home to.
Institutional investors can sit tight or put cash to work, but on the retail side you have to manage flows, if you have to meet redemptions, you don't have the luxury to sit tight.
Our stance against any arrests carried out on Erdogan's orders, political orders, will be to sit tight and fight. We'll continue to defend our principles wherever we are.
Volatility is still pretty low but financial conditions suggest you need to tighten your seat belts and stay put, there is a temptation to take money off the table and sit tight for the rest of the year.
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