Idiom #89: Sit Tight [Top 100 Famous Idioms]


When people use the term “Sit tight” as an idiom, they generally require someone to take no action; to remain quiet or relatively motionless. A brief translation of this idiom would be “to wait patiently”.


For Example:

“I'll be back in a few minutes, so sit tight while I go find her.”

This is the Idiom #89 in the List of 100 commonly used Idioms in everyday English (Top 100 famous Idioms). By introducing this list of notable idioms to English learners and ESL students as you, we believe that your English will sound more like a native and you can easily understand what native speakers are saying. Please like and share this list with your friends if you think it is helpful - the full list is here.