sit tight
sit tight {v. phr.}, {informal}
To make no move or change; stay where you are. — Often used as a command.
Sit tight; I'll be ready to go in a few minutes.
The doctor said to sit tight until he arrived.
The gangsters sat tight in the mountains while the police looked for them.
Compare: STAND PAT.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms