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单词 sit tight
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sit tight in British English

a. 
to wait patiently; bide one's time
b. 
to maintain one's position, stand, or opinion firmly
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sit tight in British English

a. 
to wait patiently; bide one's time
b. 
to maintain one's position, stand, or opinion firmly
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sit tight in American English

to keep one's opinion or position and wait
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sit tight

to wait and see how a difficult situation develops before taking any action
In a recession, the message is that those who want to sell their houses should sittight for a couple of years if they can.

Examples of 'sit tight' in a sentence
sit tight

They told me to sit tight and wait and see if he got in touch.
The Sun (2016)
But investors should sit tight and wait for the action to unfold.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The obvious tactic is to sit tight and wait to see how things progress before making a move.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
With no debt burden it is lucky enough to be able to sit tight and wait for the upturn.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Sit tight and wait before you make a trip to the Post Office seems to be the overriding view of the experts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
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