sit tight
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On this particular day, he’s debating whether to go to Boston to film content with Scotland’s Tartan Army ahead of their World Cup Match or sit tight at his coastal compound, called Ferry Views.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
"Originally we thought 'Well, that seems expensive, let's sit tight for five minutes and see what happens'," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Take your cash out and miss the high returns—or sit tight and risk seeing the value of your investment decline even further?
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
The message to her is that if there isn’t anything good out there to buy, investors should just sit tight and be patient— such as bide time in T-bills.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025
"You just sit tight here a minute," he says.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
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