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All sit tight synonyms

sit tight
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verb sit tight

  • nested — (of an ordered collection of sets or intervals) having the property that each set is contained in the preceding set and the length or diameter of the sets approaches zero as the number of sets tends to infinity.
  • bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
  • lie in wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
  • hold on — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • bivouacked — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
  • hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
  • hang in — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
  • wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
  • bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
  • brook — to bear; tolerate
  • lie low — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
  • bide — to continue in a certain place or state; stay
  • hold over — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • outstay — to stay longer than.
  • bide one's time — to wait patiently for an opportunity
  • hang in there — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
  • look for — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
  • hole up — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
  • lasted — to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
  • bunking — a built-in platform bed, as on a ship.
  • look forward to — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
  • abide — to tolerate; put up with
  • lay low — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
  • hold the fort — a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
  • cool it — If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly.
  • live with — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
  • hold the phone — not hang up
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