hang tight

[hang tahyt]

idiom

Informal.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hang tight¹

First recorded in 1915–20