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hang tight
[ hang tahyt ]
idiom
, Informal.
- to wait for something to happen, often with some tension or anxiety:
Just hang tight and give me a moment to figure this out.
Her court date's not till next week, so there's not much I can say to her except hang tight and try not to get in any more fights.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hang tight1
First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences
"Hang tight," Billy was calling to her, and she saw him lean over and lash both camels into furious speed.
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Jerran climbed on, and Revel grasped his legs, told him to hang tight around his neck, and leaped into the river.
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"Hang tight, kiddo," he cried, and started at a brisk trot toward the forest.
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Hang tight, now—I'm going to beat that horse to the Hog's Back.
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