| 单词 | sit tight |
| 例句 | "You just sit tight here a minute," he says. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “All right. All right. So what? Will ya sit tight and relax, now?” said the gray-haired man. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z So I sat tight, and shivered and shook—and now I am able to say—I cried a little tiny bit. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “You guys just sit tight for a minute,” the cop said, and he went around to his door, reached in for the radio and held it up to his mouth. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “You don’t need to be out here, Jax. You just sit tight, and I’ll try to get us back on track in a minute or two.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z You had to sit tight and read by candlelight. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, yeah. Listen, just sit tight and don’t talk,” she told me. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Hence, the longer the agent sat tight, the better chance he had. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Or should they just sit tight and let this terrible thing happen the way terrible things had been happening now ever since the 1848 war, trusting that, like Amarante Cordova, they could somehow, miraculously, survive? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The train is going local since it’s Saturday, which means we might be sitting tight for thirty minutes. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Katherine sat tight in the office, watching the transmission on television. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z There was no question now of creeping out unnoticed: she’d have to sit tight and hope. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you sit tight and let me take you?” she says, planting both hands firmly on the arms of my chair. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z "I think they are," the father said, sitting tight. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z My only sensible plan was to sit tight, go to court, and hope for probation. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I told him to sit tight and stay where he was most needed. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Are you going to be okay sitting tight for a few hours until we leave?” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He kept saying, ‘You just sit tight, Amari, and watch all the TV you want. I’m gonna talk to you later.’ Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z There was nothing for him to do but sit tight and take what was coming. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Listen—I got to shove off, but Trouble’s on his way. You sit tight, and he’ll make everything right. Just you wait and see.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “The rest of you sit tight. I’ll send another Executive to monitor your quiz—which, thanks to this cheater, you’ll all have to start over from the beginning.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Or you could lay your cares aside, sit tight, rise to the occasion, and look up the answer. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But I knew my job: sit tight and shut up. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Roy told them to sit tight, and then returned to the field. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z For me that was the hardest thing, sitting tight. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat tight and did not blow the whistle. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z All that remains is to sit tight and wait for the next installment. With ‘La Belle Sauvage,’ Philip Pullman Begins a New Trilogy 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Surely they weren’t sitting tight for the Pro Bowl. Hansel & Gretel Grab Some Candy on a Skimpy Weekend 2013-01-27T16:18:04Z It's worth sitting tight just to admire how the removal of a waste paper basket in one play achieves its pay-off in another several hours later. The Norman Conquests – review 2012-06-08T17:02:24Z It ran over by a half-hour, but the packed, mixed-age crowd sat tight through the pauses and the elaborate sensory onslaughts. Cirque's Jackson tribute an exhausting spectacle 2011-11-10T21:13:04Z Once it’s out of the freezer and in the fridge, the yeast reactivates, the flavor continues to develop and the dough sits tight until dinnertime. Homemade Pizza, Easier and Faster 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Nearly 50 years later, Michael Flynn had private discussions with the Russians that seemed to promise them a friendlier American policy — if they could just sit tight until Trump was inaugurated. ‘Richard Nixon,’ Portrait of a Thin-Skinned, Media-Hating President 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z All he would need to do is sit tight, ration his water supply, and hope the rats and rattlers don't get him first. The movie plots that technology killed 2011-07-28T22:00:05Z Many fans will shrug at this new development and sit tight for the box sets. Is Sky Atlantic bad for British television? 2011-02-06T00:06:29Z What the portrait shows is the trick of keeping one's balance as the new life takes over, leaving barely any breathing room, of trying to sit tight in this precarious state. Alice Neel: Painted Truths 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z But he is 77 and slap-bang in the Covid-19 danger zone, and accepts that now is the time to sit tight, wait it out. Werner Herzog: 'I'm fascinated by trash TV. The poet must not avert his eyes' 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Maybe we should just sit tight and let people think we were great. Replacements reunion at Riot Fest 2013-06-13T03:07:00Z So sit tight in your seats and let the teens look elsewhere. Edinburgh film festival review: The Illusionist 2010-06-17T08:41:00Z April brides are talking about how their venues are dealing with their rescheduling, while May and June brides are talking through whether they should sit tight or postpone. Finding Support After Calling Off the Wedding 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Once the President does meet with them, she suggests they, well, "sit tight and assess." "Don't Look Up," sheeple! Adam McKay's comedy about a comet that will destroy Earth, fails to hit 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z After the ultrasound, I am told to go and sit tight in an olive green chair, where I wait to have my blood taken. Selling my eggs to make rent 2013-02-03T18:00:00Z Horsehair worms are born in water and use aquatic insects like mayflies to hitchhike to dry land, where they sit tight until they are eaten by terrestrial insects such as crickets or mantises. Stolen genes allow parasitic control of behavior 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z "Either you sat tight, or you left and got drafted," explains one officer from Moscow. Russia police crisis: Burned out, disappointed and demoralised 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z While both of them are sitting tight, they said colleagues, mostly less experienced ones, were "putting feelers out" for alternative jobs. Wilko: 'We have no idea if we will have a job' 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Shell's customers are advised to "sit tight for now" as the deal is not expected to be completed until later this year. Octopus to buy Shell's household energy firm 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z That structured literacy is just phonics, that if you just sit tight, the pendulum will swing the other way. Q&A: Dyslexia expert discusses why WA is slow to adopt reading science 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z At 10:04 a.m., the screen updated with a message: “Tickets are about to become available … sit tight.” Our readers just wanted to buy concert tickets. It wasn’t that easy 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z But following a successful offseason in free agency devoted to filling numerous holes on defense, it’s more likely the Browns will sit tight until their number is called. Browns enter another NFL draft with needs, without top picks 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The letters amount to a plea for insurers to sit tight while an appeal of the O’Connor ruling works its way through the courts. Democrats to insurers: Cover preventive services at no cost while courts weigh key Obamacare case 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z For now, investors are sitting tight, with juicy yields on Italian bonds helping the market benefit from strong flows into global bonds and a broad rally in riskier assets. Analysis: Markets are turbulent but Italy is unusually stable 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z But when he called his agents, they told him to sit tight. Keibert Ruiz committed to the young Nationals. He hopes others follow. 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Do we just sit tight and wait and then send a check for the overpayment? Advice | Filed an amended tax return with the IRS? You have a 20-week wait. 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z He is also an investor in 65 other start-ups, and he urged his portfolio companies to sit tight. Silicon Valley Bank’s Financial Stability Worries Investors 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The International Franchise Association and the National Restaurant Association said state law requires the state to sit tight until the status of the referendum is determined. Judge temporarily blocks California fast food wages law 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z If you’re impatient, sit tight: The action is still to come, much of it dispensed by a snarling reincarnation of the first movie’s ex-military villain, Col. Review: An exercise in Na'vi gazing, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ will cure your moviegoing blues 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Bond investors are generally sitting tight and already looking ahead to next year, said Nicholas Yap, head of Asia Flow Credit Desk Analysts at Nomura. Asia bond funds dump China in favour of cash after high-yield rout 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z “Because of the amount I spent on those shoes, I have to hold on to them. I’m just sitting tight on everything.” Collectors are dumping Kanye West's once-coveted shoes and clothes 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Greg Jackson, chief executive and founder of Octopus Energy, said firms were still working through the details and customers should "sit tight and wait to hear from their energy supplier". Energy firms will contact customers over bill cuts 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Watch 3 and Watch 4 Classic owners should sit tight to see if Samsung realizes it goofed by not making a Watch 5 Classic. Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review: if it only had a better battery 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Crypto fans will tell you now is a great time to buy, because it's cheap - and you then have to sit tight and watch it turn the corner. What's happening to Bitcoin? 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z “Not knowing what we don’t know and how many of these there might be, I think it’s appropriate to sit tight and wait before we broaden the scope,” said Sen. Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro. Lawmakers approve $100M fund for youth center abuse victims 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z She no doubt told Smith to sit tight, which was, from a publicity point of view, good guidance. Opinion | Going After That Pound of Flesh 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Initially, the message from Moscow was to sit tight, the employee said. Russia’s Yandex lays off two dozen US-based workers from its robot and self-driving teams 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Some of the houses sitting tight by the road in the heart of town looked tired, their front porches worn and the siding faded. A closing factory, a booming economy and a town’s search for identity 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z “They made it difficult. They were aggressive. They sat tight. We kept patient. We kept doing what was working and eventually got the goal — thankfully.” USMNT handles El Salvador to earn three big World Cup qualifying points 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Quoting from the popular film, Don't Look Up, he said this was no time to "sit tight and assess". Climate change: 'Fragile win' at COP26 summit under threat 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Investors are now sitting tight ahead of meetings from the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, and others before firming up their positions at the end of a busy week for central banks. Dollar holds tight as investors look beyond Fed to next big cenbank meetings 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Initially, the message from Moscow was to sit tight Even the banning of Russia from SWIFT, the international payment system employed by banks to send money around the world, seemed to be taken in stride. Russia’s Yandex lays off two dozen US-based workers from its robot and self-driving teams 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z “I think there is a lot of overreaction, and we just have to sit tight,” Shi said. How scary is omicron? Scientists are racing to find answers. 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z The ActionBand is a terry cotton band that sits tight on your wrist and has a frame for you to slot in the watch part of your Apple Watch. Twelve South’s new Apple Watch sweatband doesn’t work with every watch 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “So right now if you happen to be one of those individuals who does not meet the indication for the booster, sit tight,” he said. Confused about COVID booster shots? Here’s a Q&A with experts 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z When yellow warbler females hear it, they go back to their nests and sit tight. Yellow warblers remember warning calls 1 day later, suggesting long-term memory 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Marck Lender, a 30-year-old Haitian who had traveled from Chile, said he would sit tight until he obtained the papers needed to legalize his stay. Haitian migrants on the move weigh jobs in Mexico after clearout 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Do you sit tight if you have a Corral ticket? Heisman odds: Matt Corral new favorite to win, but is he best bet? 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z "I have to just sit tight for now in the embassy premises and wait to exit to any nation that is willing to accept me and my family," one said. Afghan envoys marooned abroad after Taliban's sudden return 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z On Friday the 20th, she got another call from the Foreign Office, but was told to sit tight until she received official confirmation via email, calling her for her flight. Afghanistan: Shukria Barakzai's whispered voice notes and dramatic escape 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z I've still got a little bit but I'm just going to sit tight - it's not something I want to pin my future on. Bitcoin investors: From buying a Bentley to losing it all 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z We pulled up and the detective told me ‘sit tight’ — needless to say, I was going to sit tight — and he got out to deal with it. Denzel Washington and Rami Malek on the challenge of releasing a movie during the pandemic 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z The restrictions have made it tough for recruiters to reach potential applicants, whose numbers have shrunk because many people with jobs are sitting tight rather than looking to move on. Zoom lunch? Walk in the park? Europe's recruiters adapt to Covid 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z In other words, Google basically said “sit tight while we change things up, and when we’re done you’ll now own a slice of Alphabet worth the same amount.” Five easy ways for Elon Musk to combine his companies into a superconglomerate 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z States still face both sides of the pandemic’s built-in inequality — the affluent residents who’ve been sitting tight, buying stocks and new cars, but also the low-wage workers who are struggling. Why Some States Are Seeing Higher Revenue Than Expected Amid Job Losses 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z He’s advising all of them to sit tight and wait for what he believes will be legislative fixes to the forgiveness process. Small-Business Loans Will Be Forgiven, but Don’t Ask How 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z A survey from What Car? has found that one in three potential buyers are sitting tight, in case Westminster introduces a new vehicle scrappage scheme. UK car sales slump eases as economy reopens - business live 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z The couple say they are now planning to sit tight and keep their fingers crossed. 'We will literally get married and then go home' 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z However, the numbers switching to medium- and long-term rentals is a stream, not a river, and suggests most hosts plan to sit tight in the hope tourists return later this year. Airbnb slump means Europe's cities can return to residents, say officials 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z A student population accustomed to planning years in advance is being told to sit tight even as their country is in dire need of the skill sets and specialties they’ve been developing for years. As some US medical students heed call to action, others are sidelined amid pandemic 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z The Richmond, money manager said he is telling clients to sit tight. U.S. stocks tank as bleak news mounts on health, economic fronts 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Venues, which can’t hold large weddings until the gathering restrictions are lifted, are sitting tight for a while. Love in the time of coronavirus: Weddings postponed 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Those of a more nervous disposition may just want to sit tight until the volatility dies down.” The week that shook the markets: in charts 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z “I try to sit tight, squeeze my whole body so that I won’t have to have too much body contact with people.” Nigeria Responds to First Coronavirus Case in Sub-Saharan Africa 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z For now, the plan is to sit tight at 30, Abbott said. MLS embarks on 25th season by looking back, and forward 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Founders whose orders were shipped on Nov 18 will begin receiving their access codes throughout the day on Nov 19 and 20 — sit tight! Google keeps face-planting on the small stuff with latest Stadia launch gaffe 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z He warned his passenger, Mike Heatwole, to sit tight as the blades spun to a halt, ruffling red, purple and yellow alpine flowers. Miners vs. fishermen: Alaska's Pebble Mine risks wild salmon for gold 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The Morrisons sit tight as the stiff westerly blows. When Donald met Scott: a reporter's view of Trump and his White House wonderland 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z "If people have seen big price fluctuations, and they are able to wait for now before booking future holidays, then I would say sit tight for now." Thomas Cook: Why are prices rising for new flights? 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z With Conte sitting tight, the League filed a no-confidence motion in its own government, hoping to topple it as soon as parliament reconvened on Aug. 12. How Italy's 'Captain' Salvini steered his ship onto the rocks 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z She said she was told to sit tight for 18 months, while the state considers a master plan for aging. Column: After my mother's disastrous hospice experience, we filed a state complaint. It came to nothing 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z Most commentators and industry experts agree uncertainty created by the Brexit process is causing buyers and sellers to sit tight, causing a slowdown in the housing market. 10 ways no-deal Brexit could affect you 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z For some, though, just sitting tight was the ideal approach for now. Seeking shelter from trade war, fund managers bet on China's consumers 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Most commentators and industry experts agree that uncertainty created by the Brexit process is causing buyers and sellers to sit tight, causing a slowdown in the housing market. 10 ways you could be affected by no-deal Brexit 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z “I wasn’t worried; I told people to sit tight, it would be fine,” he said. Gay Men’s Chorus of L.A., facing budget shortfall and misconduct allegations, votes against dissolution 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Adds Wolfe, “There are no guarantees, but there are risks certainly with sitting tight with the infrastructure that we have.” Port finds a partner for major upgrade that would bring huge next-generation cargo ships to Terminal 5 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z "Uncertainty created by the Brexit process is causing buyers and sellers to sit tight in increasing numbers," it says. Will the value of your home change in 2019? 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Given the recent volatility, investors might just want to sit tight, McBride said. Almost nothing paid off for investors in 2018, as the bull market headed to the slaughterhouse 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z “Everyone just sat tight with their hands in front of them hoping not to get kicked out.” Nashville’s first gay bars remembered with historical marker 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z After polishing off half-smokes, they sat tight until the Cup arrived. Capitals raise their first Stanley Cup banner in a red-rocking scene of revelry 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Or should I sit tight and wait for her to emerge? “The Wind Cave” 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z AuBuchon writes: I sit tight at the bar, next to one of the newer assistants. The Tinder lawsuit is going to get nasty 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z “The common investor should not try to time this one out. Just sit tight and see how deep this is.” Could Turkey’s financial crisis have a snowball effect on world markets? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Farmers were urged to sit tight as the master deal-maker worked his magic. California Editorial Rdp 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z A gas station employee near the shooting scene described a flood of police activity in the area as he sat tight inside his still-open workplace. Multiple people shot at Maryland newspaper, suspect arrested 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Health-care industry giants are sitting pretty this year with extra cash from the GOP tax overhaul — but they’re also sitting tight. Analysis | The Health 202: Health industry giants get tax windfall. But it's unclear how it will be used. 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z As for Russia’s sovereign debt, most investors are sitting tight, believing Washington will not bar investors from it, even if the U.S. Who's next? Investors seek to purge 'oligarch risk' from Russia... 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Maitland is advising her Trump Tower client to sit tight until prices improve and enjoy the condo when in town for fashion shows. At New York's Trump Tower, condo prices have lost their glitter 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z If a swoon is underway, you might want to sit tight until markets come back. Perspective | The stock market is going bonkers. Here’s what investors should know. 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Lovequist, who is 51, said he, too, intends to sit tight, reassured in part by the sizeable gains over the past year in the nest eggs he and his wife are setting aside for retirement. Stock drop rattles investors after long market run-up 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z He said stock market investors should sit tight while bond yields, which measure the risk attached to each bond, remained modest. Dow Jones suffers worst day in over six years as global stock markets fall 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z To punish Trump for that ultimatum, the Palestinians need only sit tight. Opinion | Trump’s diplomacy is all about the ultimatum. That could spell disaster. 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z In fact, he said, most people are better off if they just sit tight. The Stock Market Works by Day, but It Loves the Night 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z State: Will sit tight until learning its bowl destination next Sunday. Hines’ career day leads NC State past UNC, 33-21 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z “The men are sitting tight for the moment,” Rintoul told The Associated Press. Australian detention center on Papua New Guinea loses power 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z In the meantime, a number of companies are sitting tight or plan to forge ahead, cautiously. Washington dysfunction fuels uncertainty for businesses 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z They have the talent this year to sit tight and make no moves that would hurt their talented minor league inventory, so that is exactly what they should do. Letters: Dodgers fans weigh options as trade deadline approaches 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Teams need to present the multiple challenge, one to attack from distance, one to sit tight and watch. Why I don’t think Chris Froome will win a fifth Tour de France title | William Fotheringham 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Some of those investors may be using bond funds as “rainy day” money and will thus be reluctant to sit tight if their savings are losing value. Could bond funds break the market? 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Faced with such dangers, sitting tight is not an option. Theresa May urged to adopt Labour-style approach to Brexit - politics live 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Try to drive away, dragging the wheel-locked trailer, or “sit tight”. When Neil Gorsuch put corporate interests over a man freezing to death 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Boston sits tight at the trade deadline and is praised. NBA trending topics: Celtics were sitting pretty, Knicks were not 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z With Britain’s surprise vote in June to exit the European Union still fresh in many minds, managers sold off some of their riskier positions and sat tight. For Hedge Fund Investors, Calm Uncertainty Over Trump’s Direction 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z He said it also praised "the men who sit tight in the Tanks", ending "You'll remember them? / THANKS!" 'Lost' AA Milne poem on tanks found in Bovington archive - BBC News 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z The only thing he doesn’t do once the game starts is sit tight. The Dodgers’ Dave Roberts: Baseball’s Ultimate Micromanager 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Begin by telling everyone you’re looking forward to a peaceful evening of spirited football and political conversation, and then sit tight for about 20 minutes until there’s a wrestling match on the coffee table. Monday’s Debate vs. the NFL: A Survival Guide 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z On Saturday night, he balked at suggestions that Aldo was next, saying, “There’s many things in the pipeline, so sit tight.” Conor McGregor’s brilliant mind has him atop UFC again. What’s next is his call. 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z “There’s many, many things in the pipeline, so sit tight.” Conor McGregor has Nate Diaz trilogy and many more options in mind 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z For now, many companies are simply sitting tight. Businesses are getting worried the election will hurt the economy 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z He asked fans looking for tickets to "sit tight" for a few days. Euro 2016: Police praise fans behaviour as Wales top group - BBC News 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z A final option is to sit tight, opting for short-term Treasuries, money market funds or simple bank savings instead of long-term securities. How to Invest With a Flat Yield Curve 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z That day, Carter dispatched General Robert E Huyser, Deputy Commander of US Forces in Europe, to Tehran to tell the Shah's generals to sit tight and "not jump into a coup" against Prime Minister Bakhtiar. Two Weeks in January: America's secret engagement with Khomeini - BBC News 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Some strategists in Washington believe that Clinton should simply sit tight and ride out a storm that will pass quickly. Poor polls, scandal, a cussed rival … how it’s all going wrong for Hillary Clinton 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Some strategists in Washington believe Clinton should simply sit tight and ride out a storm that will pass quickly. Hillary Clinton itching to take on Trump but Sanders and emails drag her back 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z That would also provide extra returns for investors willing to sit tight. Widening U.S. money fund spread sets stage for $400 billion shift 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Collectors wary of overpaying appeared willing to sit tight rather than pounce on estate material. Christie’s Lukewarm Sale Caps Auction Week 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Quite a turnaround, and vindication for those commentators who argued that shareholders should sit tight. London stock market hits 2016 high; Goldman Sachs profits slump - business live 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z However, his side's tactical masterplan - grab the away goal and sit tight - was blown apart by his dismissal. Barcelona 2-1 Atletico Madrid 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Kruger alerted the South African Civil Aviation Authority who told him to sit tight until further instruction. South African archaeologist finds piece of metal that may be another part of missing Malaysian plane 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z But the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England look likely to sit tight for now, meaning hopes for a period of calm in the world's volatile financial markets lie largely with the indicators. After G20 stalemate, focus turns to signs of growth momentum 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z The Soviet Union of the 1970s and 1980s prevented its citizens from defecting, forcing young, independent-minded people to sit tight and hope for change. Government in exile 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Quite a turnaround, and vindication for those commentators who argued that shareholders should sit tight. London stock market hits 2016 high; Goldman Sachs profits slump - business live 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z If there is nobody that he really wants, he is quite happy to sit tight. Premier League transfer window January 2016: club-by-club verdicts 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z At this point, CW, which has not picked it up for a second season, is going to sit tight. TV’s Self-Reflection: Ratings May Be Down, but the Choices Are Many 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z The presidential election won’t change your money situation that much, so sit tight. 4 Simple and Smart Money Strategies for 2016 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z "Some people seem to hope if we just sit tight the pressure will go away," Lewis said. After San Bernardino attack, tech firms are urged to do more to fight terrorism 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z His family’s home is two minutes away, but he sat tight. The Harbaugh effect: Changing college football recruiting’s gravitational pull 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z So sit tight and be wary of companies seeking cash right away. Tips: 5 things you need to know about crowdfunding investing 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Beneficiaries who are nearly college age may want to sit tight and keep their money invested in a defunct or frozen prepaid plan if they can, especially if they’re planning to attend an in-state school. What to Do if Your College Savings Plan Closes 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z So sit tight with your money, even if a candidate who worries you gets elected to the highest office in the land. 4 Simple and Smart Money Strategies for 2016 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z If you are a long-term investor with a time horizon of five or more years, sit tight, McMillan says. Is the Stock Market Signaling a Recession? 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z A third is that traders are optimistic that the Fed will sit tight tomorrow, and leave US interest rates unchanged. UK wage growth hits six-year high, Carney on interest rates - live updates 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z On balance, the Fed is expected to sit tight again, given the recent ructions in the global economy, but no-one knows for sure. Markets slip on China worries, ahead of US Fed meeting - as it happened 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z So it’s best to sit tight and not risk any fresh cash in the markets right now? How to ruin your financial life, #badadvice 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z “The initial advice was to sit tight, which is good,” he said. Aeroplane evacuations: why people grab their luggage before escaping 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z He advised his manager to sit tight in case the yuan bounced back. Drop in Yuan Caught Businesses Off Guard 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z A third is that traders are optimistic that the Fed will sit tight tomorrow, and leave US interest rates unchanged. UK wage growth hits six-year high, Carney on interest rates - live updates 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z On balance, the Fed is expected to sit tight again, given the recent ructions in the global economy, but no-one knows for sure. Markets slip on China worries, ahead of US Fed meeting - as it happened 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z He also allegedly said that if a student was a Muslim, “he would be permitted to help, sit tight or leave.” Son of Boston police captain charged in alleged terror plot 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Then remind everyone of that epic finish and sit tight, because Chambers Bay will be remembered even more fondly in two years when the U.S. Four Ways Chambers Bay Can Get Another U.S. Open: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z On Friday the Bank of Japan is likely to sit tight but is expected to adopt further monetary stimulus later this year. All ears tuned to Fed language, Greek debt talks 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z “Actually, we were not taught how to deal with emergencies at all, but only things like, ‘Grannies should sit tight. Decisions by Captain in Yangtze Ship Disaster Come Under Scrutiny 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z Otherwise, the Wizards should sit tight and wait for the inevitable exodus, and hoped-for homecoming, as more left-coast stars hear the message: SNYDER: While the West provides challenge, the East offers opportunity 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z The exploits of his heroine are so headlong, and so elastic in their range, that he could almost be rebuking himself for his own inclination to sit tight, like a dormouse. Go Ask Alice 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Just strap on your helmet, sit tight and steer through the kaleidoscopic aquatic world. Newsweek's 101 Dream Destinations 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z In the end, the only real option may be to sit tight and hope an economic revival in Europe puts upward pressure on the euro. Swiss central bank under scrutiny after franc shock 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z "People just need to sit tight and remain confident that this program is something that will ultimately prevail," said Gregory Chen, director of advocacy for the American Immigration Lawyers Assn. Obama answers immigration ruling with vow to fight courts and Congress 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Maybe if I just sit tight, Apple will ship a mysterious fix in the next point release. I Love My iPhone But I'm Going To Whine About It Anyway 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Do you pry open the doors to escape or sit tight, await further instructions and pray for rescue as you see other passengers overcome by the thickening smoke? Metro riders faced a decision: Stay or flee the train?Trapped in a smoke-filled Metro train, what would you do? 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z But Russians who have already chosen to park money here in expensive property are likely to sit tight. For Russians Abroad, a Ruble Doesn’t Go as Far as It Used To 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Yet there is a common theme: Is it better to be proactive, or to sit tight and hope that the situation improves on its own? Asking for a Raise, After 10 Years 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z "The industry is just sitting tight hoping for a brighter future." Auto recovery wobbles in Paris show spotlight 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Others sat tight, also equipped with make-shift masks, upturned umbrellas and goggles, ready in the case of renewed pepper spray attacks in any police attempt to clear the area. Goggles at the ready as Hong Kong activists brace for crackdown 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z People in the midwest and the Pacific north-west, sit tight. Is Alaska the new Florida? Experts predict where next for America's 'climate refugees' 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z People in the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest, sit tight. On a Warmer Planet, Which Cities Will Be Safest? 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Just sit tight and you will be gripped, enlightened, moved and thoroughly convinced that your time could not have been more profitably spent. Ken Burns's TV documentary on the Roosevelts has the epic scale of Tolstoy 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Among typical investors who are usually neither one nor the other, there’s a compelling case to ignore the zigs and zags of the market and simply sit tight. S&P 500 Tops 2,000. Don't Do Anything 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Or maybe everyone will sit tight until next year when that clause expires, and room for negotiation expands. Paul Singer Will Make Argentina Pay 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z "The ECB is clearly going to sit tight for now at least while the interest rates and liquidity measures it announced at its June meeting increasingly kick in," said Howard Archer of IHS Global Insight. Eurozone inflation stuck at low 0.5 percent 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z "The ECB is clearly going to sit tight for now at least while the interest rates and liquidity measures it announced at its June meeting increasingly kick in," Archer said in a research note. Euro zone loans slump, ECB waits for new measures to kick in 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Spot gold was sitting tight at $1,316.10 an ounce as the market consolidated last week's 3 percent jump. Asian shares creep higher, encouraged by global data 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Instead, the plan is to sit tight, and wait for Mr Modi to make mistakes. Congress after the cataclysm 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Other times, “they put fear in our hearts and impel us to sit tight, save our resources, curtail spending, and reduce risk.” Is Innovation Exploding or Expiring? 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z For cartelists that have not yet been accused, the decision over whether to confess or sit tight can be a tough one, too. Cartels: Just one more fix 2014-03-27T15:58:22Z Gotta sit tight and let it be: Reassure the patient, already panicky enough, that all will be well. Hard Cases: The Real World Is Not an Exam 2014-02-10T21:31:56Z But traders said longer-term stock investors have mostly been sitting tight, as underlying sentiment toward the U.S. market remains generally positive. U.S. Stocks Drop as Emerging Markets Extend Slide 2014-01-29T18:21:19Z "I like the compact look, despite the slot. It sits tight and flush to the ground." 2014 Hot List: Fairway Woods 2014-01-22T05:00:00Z After complaining to his contacts at the Office of Presidential Affairs, he was told to sit tight and not go to the police—the state would find lucrative work for him, he said. The Waste and Corruption of Vladimir Putin's 2014 Winter Olympics 2014-01-02T11:00:48Z Box CEO Aaron Levie wasn’t likely to sit tight and watch as Dropbox announced a new business focus on enterprise, traditionally Box’s strength. Box Raises $112M Round At $2B Valuation With IPO Filing Planned For Before March 2013-12-05T22:20:00Z Our advice to owners is to sit tight and start the team you drafted in the first few weeks of the season. Fantasy Football: Week 2 Matchup Breakdown 2013-09-12T15:25:19Z Another large Penney investor, Glenview Capital Management, also appears to be sitting tight on its "passive" 4 percent stake in the retailer. UPDATE 2-J.C. Penney, Ackman in talks to resolve dispute -source 2013-08-12T22:42:39Z The data reinforces the view that the Bank will sit tight on quantitative easing, said Howard Archer, chief economist at IHS Global Insight. UK economy 'buoyant' as services sector grows at fastest rate in two years 2013-07-03T10:49:18Z After completing the gruelling application, Mars hopefuls will have to sit tight for a while. Mars One says 80,000 have applied for one-way mission to red planet 2013-05-08T18:31:56Z We just want to sit tight right now. Glencore woos investors with promise of aggressive cuts 2013-05-03T14:13:07Z Its decision to sit tight contrasts with the Bank of Japan's surprise announcement earlier on Thursday that it will double its government bond holdings within two years. Bank of England leaves QE and interest rates unchanged 2013-04-04T11:22:14Z Sandy Alderson is entering his third season as New York's general manager, as the team continues to sit tight and wait for the big contracts to expire before making any real big moves … in theory. 2013 National League preview: 10 things to watch out for 2013-03-29T16:10:34Z Businesses are sitting tight and part of it reflects business caution ahead of the sequester. Higher taxes seen restraining job growth in February 2013-03-05T16:43:28Z But sitting tight and hoping the angry mood of the country will abate may be a fatal mistake for the traditional parties. Analysis: Election result may condemn Italy to weak, short government 2013-02-28T18:09:14Z In addition, the center-left appears to have thought that their best tactic was to sit tight on their lead and leave the other candidates to make mistakes in a bitter campaign. Analysis: Berlusconi surge evokes recurring nightmare for Italy's left 2013-02-20T15:15:21Z Any attempt by stores to increase prices will be met by ferocious resistance from consumers, who will sit tight until high street bargains are on offer or migrate to the internet to do their shopping. Is it game over for UK retail? 2013-01-18T11:23:33Z If you think there is still a strong fundamental case for its value to rise going forward, then sitting tight is smart. Best Investing Tip for 2013 2013-01-15T13:30:03Z Photograph: Tess Peni/Rex Features For those yet to act on a new year's resolution to join a gym, the best advice may be to sit tight for a few more weeks. OFT to act on unfair gym membership contracts 2013-01-12T23:35:17Z Workers tend to sit tight in their jobs when they’re worried that they won’t be able to find other work if they quit. On Election Day, A Weakish Signal for the Labor Market 2012-11-06T17:44:07Z On election eve, traders sat tight before placing bets on sectors likely to benefit under the election's victor. Dow, S&P dip on day before vote, utilities weigh 2012-11-05T19:18:45Z Gerald did a pretty amazing job to sit tight but it all ended well. Dawn Approach's Newmarket win in Dewhurst adds to 2,000 Guineas hopes 2012-10-13T17:20:49Z Contrast that with the property market, where sellers would rather sit tight than sell their homes for less than they think they are worth. Car sales rise while housing market remains in doldrums 2012-10-04T16:35:52Z In the meantime, bee farmers such as Tony will have to sit tight and hope for better weather ahead. Honey suffers after bad year for bees 2012-09-27T05:57:55Z But she repeatedly ducked the question, meaning that, if necessary, she would probably sit tight. Heathrow's third runway meets fourth-party politics 2012-08-28T11:38:37Z But within the club they will sit tight and wait for it to blow over. Arsenal's sale of Robin van Persie to Manchester United is good business 2012-08-15T21:14:37Z Others paid a high price before the IPO and may decide to sit tight. Facebook investors brace for further losses 2012-08-13T18:16:51Z Homeowners are increasingly happy to sit tight on existing mortgage deals as rumours of a Base rate cut circulate. Remortgaging slumps in June, says CML 2012-08-13T10:14:20Z Or will they sit tight – sticking to the conventional wisdom, the rules they learned in their youth - and just hope that things gradually improve? Monetary policy: Rethinking macro 2012-07-26T19:59:10Z They will insist on lower prices at a time when sellers are happy to sit tight. Why is the housing market so slow? 2012-07-30T12:21:56Z His economic incentive now is to sit tight and wait until the requirement that he pay additional consideration to shareholders expires. DealBook: The Strange Takeover Limbo of CVR 2012-07-05T19:09:32Z For its part, the Obama administration seems to intend to sit tight and wait for its opponents’ nerves to crack. Fear of sequestration: Collateral damage 2012-07-05T15:28:42Z For now, though, he sits tight on offering particular details and offers broad swathes of theory, but he certainly talks a good talk. Far Cry 3 – preview 2012-07-02T10:03:38Z Sometimes, the other side sits tight, then hits back in force. How Boaz Weinstein and Hedge Funds Outsmarted JPMorgan 2012-05-26T18:04:24Z The far more sensible path when a sensitive diplomatic maneuver is underway is to sit tight and root for America to succeed. Will Events in China Have Any Lasting Impact on Obama? 2012-05-09T10:30:51Z Partners may sit tight for one bad year, but after another some will scarper with their clients. Dewey & LeBoeuf: With a bang, not a whimper 2012-04-26T15:02:43Z But between such a squatting eight or nine years ago, and a sitting tight now that everything had gone up a hundredfold in value, was an immense difference. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z But when that calm comes every one is already sitting tight so that it is not much account as a warning. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z All you'd have to do would be to sit tight, and remove the wrecks. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z Now I must sit tight, and play naughty little boy in the corner till she arrives. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z “I’m here fighting for our return, but they’re sitting tight over there.” Hopes to Revive the Christian Area of Turkey 2012-04-04T20:40:39Z Sherwood Equities, for example, recently bought its third parcel in the neighborhood, but is sitting tight for now. Square Feet: Development Flourishes in Manhattan?s Hudson Yards District 2012-04-04T03:07:18Z The Boers still fire at us, and we still sit tight, nursing our hopes by a sublime confidence in the relief column. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Now you sit tight, and if they come over here, brain them with a soda water bottle.... Six One-Act Plays 2012-03-26T02:00:36.910Z "If I were you I'd sit tight and take it all in," advised the editor. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z Both sides had held the lines in this part of the country lightly and both sides were content to sit tight and not stir up trouble. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z So, confident in Barney's ability to sit tight, Jack sent Lingombela back through the forest to give him timely notice of the troops coming towards him by the river. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z When a horse bucks, from the very fact that to keep on, she must sit tight, it is so tiring that the chances are she will be bucked off sooner than a man. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z You just sit tight and don’t groan so much, and he may show us something yet.” Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z But from now on sit tight in the bottom of the carriage, and hold fast to the back of your seat, for I must take these mares in hand and make them gallop. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z “We are arguing whether to set up a noncompliant exchange or just sit tight and do nothing.” A Wait-and-See Approach for States on Insurance Exchanges 2012-02-27T06:28:14Z All you can do is to sit tight and keep an eye on things till I get back. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z I relieved him of his whip and sat tight, until we reached a big beech tree, with a sort of mound round its roots. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z The joint deal with C. S. & W. goes into effect to-morrow, and it's up to you to sit tight in the boat and let us alone. The Wreckers 2012-02-14T03:00:26.817Z "After the August demonstrations and the killings, I felt it would be too cowardly of me to sit tight in my house and pretend that nothing was happening." Insight: At Suu Kyi's rallies, signs of a new Myanmar 2012-02-01T07:54:28Z The dearth of lending opportunities in Japan may also be a factor in their decision to sit tight, he said. Analysis: Swift takeover for Olympus unlikely 2012-01-16T19:42:26Z He must see that it would be no easy matter to storm the fort, and that Jack had only to sit tight for a few days. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Just sit tight and keep a stiff upper lip, and we’ll come through.” Bert Wilson at the Wheel 2012-01-14T03:00:19.827Z I have a feeling that we ought to get our outfit here and sit tight and watch events. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Then," he said quietly, "I think it's better to sit tight and wait. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z The public-address system stopped working along with everything else, so team officials encouraged media to use Twitter to reach fans and encourage them to sit tight and not panic. San Francisco 49ers play lights out in home victory | NFL 2011-12-20T05:54:55Z The public address system stopped working along with everything else, so team officials encouraged media to use Twitter to reach fans and encourage them to sit tight and not panic. Blacked Out: Power outage delays Steelers, 49ers 2011-12-20T02:57:28Z It wouldn't do to sit tight here waitin' and waitin', and have them skunks round us up and come along towards us from the opposite direction. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z As the standoff continued, a few of the protesters on the roof jumped down, but others sat tight for hours, according to witnesses and the Twitter stream of @Occupy_DC. Occupy D.C. Stopped From Putting Up a Building 2011-12-05T01:40:30Z It must be the task just now of the new Stevenson to sit tight and say nothing. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Assuming you’ve already set up a diversified portfolio, sitting tight may make the most sense. Strategies: Half Stocks, Half Bonds: A Solution for Turbulent Times 2011-11-26T23:00:06Z Only sit tight yourself and go through the movements of life. The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II 2011-11-18T03:00:26.730Z It's all right fer me as is an old hand at the game to sit tight and look about me. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z “The cheapest thing to do for now is sit tight until the market changes,” Kraus said in a telephone interview. Governments Using Swaps Emulate Subprime Victims of Wall Street 2011-11-14T05:44:28Z That forced clients of MF Global to sit tight or liquidate their holdings. DealBook: MF Global Bankruptcy Rattles Wall St. Firms 2011-11-01T01:00:42Z That is because, given the economic uncertainty at home and abroad, brokers say more tenants are deciding to sit tight rather than expand or move their offices. It?s Still a Renters? Market, Office Landlords Learn 2011-10-25T20:44:43Z The Eagles are supposed to sit tight through the off-season, enter the year with the same coaches running the same systems, cross their fingers and win through a mix of perseverance, heady play and luck. The Fifth Down: Eagles Are a Dream Team That Makes Fans Scream 2011-10-07T18:50:37Z If we can escape the shelling—and they haven't spotted us yet, or else they are rotten shots—we can sit tight. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z If you want to be a successful operator, you have to sit tight with your finger on the pulse of the market. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z Then, if you still want to get your battered assets back into a Roth, the federal rules allow you to "reconvert" them after you sit tight for a bit. The Roth IRA Switcheroo 2011-09-30T19:00:20Z If I was out there Id make a bee line for the target and sit tight till it was all over. No title 2011-09-30T02:00:20.710Z Who to dreary holes where they would “sit down” and sit tight, rotting with fever and dysentery, eating out their hearts, without seeing a single German till the end of the war. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z “Why don’t you just sit tight?” was his final attempt. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z I had to sit tight in the office, straighten out a business that had got rather complicated, and expand it if possible. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z THE SEC Expect the Southeastern Conference to sit tight for a while. Analysis: After Realignment Jitters, Calm Returns to College Football 2011-09-22T00:47:31Z Meantime, he must sit tight to his boat, and use his feet to balance her with his body. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z The orders were quite clear, and all he had got to do was to sit tight and await trucks—if he grew grey in the process. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z Do you think I'm so sweet on it as to sit tight at the mercy of a thing like you? My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z The little Hottentot Piet sat tight, and handled his team with the most perfect skill. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z So I just sat tight for the moment, thanked Joe for his warnings and drove on when he got out of breath. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z We could not sit tight for twenty-four hours more. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z But after that speech of his the other day I should think he'd sit tight as wax to those Civic Club people. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z Many investors are sitting tight, waiting for government restrictions to ease. China Property Slowdown Stings Agents 2011-08-19T01:41:32Z A lot of times, sitting tight is the best strategy. Investment Strategies to Help You Sleep 2011-08-13T01:02:10Z During both spring and summer there are occasional snowstorms, and during these the birds sit tight on their nests, sometimes being covered up by drift. Antarctic Penguins A Study of Their Social Habits 2011-08-03T02:00:14.143Z He could not be trusted to sit tight in a boat and handle his oar when a whale was leaping under the iron; and so he was condemned to stay on the ship. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z We were beginning to understand, almost to admire, their curious modes of warfare—their strange ability to “sit tight,” wire themselves in, and yet to fly away! South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z I'm going to sit tight, see how things play out and see what my options are. Giants agree to terms with Kiwanuka as camp nears 2011-07-28T22:41:10Z I’m going to sit tight, see how things play out and see what my options are. New York Giants agree to terms with Kiwanuka, but might be without Umenyiora at camp 2011-07-28T22:42:22Z The prevailing wisdom from most advisers, however, is to assess but sit tight. Investors fret about how to survive a debt default 2011-07-27T16:41:47Z But the Eagles sat tight, perhaps hoping more of a market would develop than Arizona, which has long been seen as Kolb's likely landing spot. Signings, cuts lead to 'organized chaos' for NFL teams 2011-07-27T04:10:05Z It seems rather curious, doesn’t it, that we cannot sit tight here in our own country and win independence as Hungary did under Deak. The Issue The Case for Sinn Fein 2011-07-26T02:00:19.407Z Jo and I had determined to sit tight in our little house with its lovely walled garden that seems a kind of protection to us—not that we are scared, bless you no! Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z Osborne's decision to sit tight and wait is having the same effect as the more spectacular in-fighting in Washington – both are sending their economies back into recession and prolonging the depression. Our policymakers have no plan for growth 2011-07-10T18:10:21Z These and the sudden activity of American engineers in constructing extensive works near Sandy Hook convinced Clinton that he had better sit tight behind his defences. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z But, sit tight; he’s got enough to last him for many a long day.” The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Then his tribal chief had given him a hint to sit tight; in short, had given him two alternatives—either to behave himself or clear out. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z So Scattergood sat tight and awaited the issue. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z The boom fairly rose to a shriek, and we've been fighting to sit tight, and let the prices go up skywards. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z Roger was very snappy with Turks, like all good dogs he detested them; and he sat tight on all my MSS. among other things. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z I removed myself from the folds, picked up my cheeses, found a convenient ditch alongside to hide the umbrella in, and then sat tight waiting for dawn. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z Therefore, having gained possession, he could only now sit tight and watch. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z International pressure on Qaddafi will intensify, and “sitting tight won’t be a successful strategy for this regime,” U.K. Libyan Rebels Seek $2 Billion Loan as Allies Ponder Next Steps 2011-04-13T23:05:31Z International pressure on Qaddafi will intensify and “sitting tight won’t be a successful strategy for this regime,” Hague told Sky News earlier today. Libya Rebels’ Supporters Urged to Prevent ‘Humanitarian Tragedy’ 2011-04-13T13:04:03Z He says if there is no material change in the stock a year from now, he will consider selling, but for now he is sitting tight. DealBook: Impatience Over Recovery at Morgan Stanley 2011-04-13T00:20:09Z I told him to sit tight, and so long as he made good I’d foot the bill; but after the big row in Vancouver yesterday, I thought I’d go along. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z It will be landing soon if you're in the UK, so sit tight. NoDo Windows Phone 7 update 2011-04-08T07:10:54Z Barry, to use his own expression, "sat tight" and said little, but he alone knew the enormous possibilities of the new El Dorado. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z His greatest asset may not be his army, or even his oil, but the fact that he's an oddball who knows how to sit tight. Obama to Speak on Libya, but Path Is Unclear 2011-03-28T23:37:27Z But all I did was to sit tight and say: 'Which way are you growing, Nan? The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z Here BBC News website readers discuss plans to evacuate or sit tight. Japan crisis: Safety concerns 2011-03-16T17:05:23Z But, believe me, I sat tight and said nothing—nothing to them. The Girl at Central 2011-03-08T03:00:37.413Z Dear me, no, we are going to sit tight. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z He knew that the Zeppelin believed him to be entangled in the net, and that it was sure to signal for destroyers to come and finish him off, so he sat tight and waited. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z By Jove, Entwistle, who says that the British Navy is sitting tight in harbour? Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z We must sit tight now and see the thing through at whatever difficulty and whatever cost. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z I dropped the cam, sat tight, and thought. The Girl at Central 2011-03-08T03:00:37.413Z So Justin chucked me over the gun all ready, while the old fowl sat tight as a rock. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z As far back as September 27, 1914, the Russians had closed round it, and had sat tight in their trenches hoping to starve it into surrender. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Most people should “just sit tight,” Mr. Gardiner said, as “we haven’t seen anything that looks like systemic risk for a portfolio.” Strategies: Ripples? Yes. Waves? Maybe. 2011-02-05T18:35:46Z “Maybe people who were sitting tight are thinking now, ‘It’s time to get moving.’” On the Road: Crisis Management for Travelers in Egypt 2011-01-31T21:53:01Z All you have to do now is sit tight for a few more hours. Saboteurs on the River 2011-01-28T03:00:23.967Z I won’t promise anything, but you might drop a line to your partner and tell him to sit tight till he hears from you. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z If the Kauto Star bandwagon starts to roll in the Festival market over the next few weeks, the best advice might be to sit tight, and wait for Harry. Diamond may offer Gold Cup value 2011-01-20T14:23:20Z Or if Anthony simply sits tight, stays in Denver, and joins the Knicks as a free agent next summer. Chandler?s Emergence Puts an Anthony Trade Up for Debate 2011-01-13T02:40:42Z Stand fast or sit tight, and hope for the best. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z We are going to sit tight until we're sure that it's safe to move around. Australia floods menace Brisbane 2011-01-11T03:23:27Z Just sit tight and quit scowling at me.” Guilt of the Brass Thieves 2011-01-04T03:01:18.213Z Vicky Redwood, senior UK economist at Capital Economics said, however, that the Bank seemed happy to "sit tight for now". Pound falls against dollar after GDP growth is cut 2010-12-22T19:03:45Z "I have a hold on the stock and at this point my inclination is to sit tight with that," Seifert said. Special report: Inside AIG's tortuous turnaround 2010-12-21T15:31:38Z "As long as I sit tight, George?" he said mildly. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z The two men seemed to be sitting tight under their furs and masks. The Three Eyes 2010-12-20T17:11:46.430Z “We are telling our farmers to sit tight,” said Duane Grant, the chairman of the Snake River Sugar Company in Idaho. Duel Over Sugar Beet Seeds Could Create Shortage 2010-12-03T04:31:00Z Meanwhile, to discourage people from sitting tight in homes while foreclosure proceedings drag on, she would have the government tax the benefit of living in the home rent-free. Mortgage Mess: Shredding the Dream 2010-10-21T19:28:00Z The likelihood is that he will, like the Americans, sit tight for now. Liverpool sale: What next for this saga's principal factions? 2010-10-14T10:05:00Z Everyone is sitting tight and awaiting instructions from the top.” Wife Visits Nobel Peace Prize Winner in Prison 2010-10-10T22:07:00Z “The mix of signals right now is still telling corporations to sit tight and wait.” Cheap Debt for Corporations Fails to Spur Economy 2010-10-04T04:07:00Z With so much uncertainty about where to invest, some are simply sitting tight. Families struggle to build nest egg in wake of recession 2010-09-20T00:31:00Z Merger activity slumped last year as global recession encouraged companies to sit tight and preserve scarce cash. Canadian M&A activity rebounds in Q2 - Crosbie 2010-08-24T16:43:00Z All he did was sit tight and take advantage of the work I put in. 'You never stop grieving' ? how the closest Tour de France was lost 2010-07-22T11:58:00Z Doing so will be easier for BP if it recruits investors who are willing to sit tight while the oil giant works through its troubles. What's Tony Hayward Doing in Abu Dhabi? 2010-07-08T21:00:00Z With the off day on Monday, is it logical to sit tight and try to get back on Tuesday? Rodriguez Discusses His Injury 2010-06-12T16:40:00Z "It's probably better if everyone takes a deep breath and just sits tight for a while." Prudential seeks business as usual, investor fury eases 2010-06-04T13:10:00Z But now, with rising concerns about the impact of Europe's debt crisis on the recovering U.S. economy, more economists are expecting the Fed to sit tight until at least 2011. Bernanke says global recovery depends on emerging markets, central banks 2010-06-01T04:00:00Z “This year owners are calling us, and we are all sitting tight.” For Many Horse Breeders, a Losing Bet in Kentucky 2010-04-28T01:01:00Z The Lord led me to sit tight and I did. Redskins' six-times Pro Bowler Samuels retires 2010-03-05T04:18:00Z No. I've been kept busy trying to sit tight where I am. The Window at the White Cat If that hypochondriac idiot has brains enough to sit tight, we may have a chance. Problem on Balak "All right," I added soothingly, "you just go on about your duties and sit tight, you know, and I'll see if I can—er—fix things!" The Haunted Pajamas I'm sitting tight because I have to—until some one turns up and gives my record away—if I'm not dead first. The Night Operator They have sat tight, wearing that inscrutable smile, while the foreigners discussed the cutting up of China as if it were a huge cake. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse Of course, he hasn't the least idea that we are merely dummies, so if you change your mind you can telephone to us and we will sit tight. Hard Pressed With the foremost tubes out of action, and no crew to serve them in any case, there was nothing for me to do but sit tight and wait for orders. Sea-Hounds "If you get Nora tell her I'm on the way, and to sit tight." The Gray Mask All we can do is sit tight and see what happens. Astounding Stories, August, 1931 Through mental storms and sunshine, she had “sat tight,” observant but silent, expressing her sympathy, Martha-like, in soups and sauces. An Unknown Lover They’ll sit tight behind their boulders, and we shall have to turn them out at the point of the bayonet. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War "All we have to do is cut that coupling loose, ride back to the cave and collect all the dough we need by sitting tight." One-Way Ticket to Nowhere Let’s make the best of it and sit tight here a week or so longer, Glanton. A Frontier Mystery He simply sat tight in his pit, and like Dave riveted his eyes on the eastern sky ahead. Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal "I say, sit tight and wait," he said. The Giants From Outer Space Forget Venus, said they; fortify Earth, keep the line of demarcation on Mars, and sit tight. Brink of Madness If he sat tight and waited, all might yet be well—as well as any such hideous coil could be hoped ever to be.... The Destroying Angel "You better have a drink and sit tight." The Caves of Fear We sat tight and watched the Void close. The Big Time White in colour, with superb green lines mounting from the green cloud below, it sits tight over the rectangular petals of dark but vivid green, marked with deeper lines. The Woodlands Orchids Take all the risk and pay him a princely sum for sitting tight here and doing nothing. Command Ask him in an official way to give evidence of his treatment, and he will sit tight and say not a word. On the right of the British line He has sat tight on it to nearly the last minute, hoping for a clearance. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war Now,—all we require of you and your grandmother is to sit tight and neither to say nor do anything that would interfere. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia How it was possible for any fellow to "sit tight in his job" while all his pals were in the thick of the fight, was inconceivable. Banked Fires You sit tight and see how I come out. Old Crow Bert, the chauffeur, sits tight with the grim assurance of a man who knows that the expedition cannot start without him. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium And should anything happen to their machines, and a forced landing seem likely, they must sit tight and carry on so long as there is the slightest hope of a safe return. Cavalry of the Clouds I would sit tight with all my gifts and glories, And even preach to unconverted Tories, That the fixed system that our land inherits, Viewed from a certain standpoint, has its merits. Poems Why, sit tight and say nothing, of course. The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson For that space all the Kentucky forts sat tight. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters Iff was, after all, not bound to sit tight until Staff gave him leave to stir. The Bandbox “That’s all right,” laughed Rod, unconcernedly, “Oscar can’t help his looks; but he knows enough to sit tight sometimes, and this is one of them.” The Big Five Motorcycle Boys on the Battle Line Or, With the Allies in France Just sit tight in the boat and wait. The Co-Citizens Even while the auto had followed its erratic course, untended, part way down the hill, Purt Sweet had sat tight and merely squealed. The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna or, The Crew That Won Translated, a guy who had bumped into a cyclone and was sitting tight waiting for it to blow over. Seven Keys to Baldpate Nothing but sit tight and hope that his boat would not be discovered in the gloom of the barquentine's shadow. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Well, what are we to do?—sit tight and give them as little information as we can? or—” His question ended unfinished; the alternative, it seemed, was not plain to him. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 You tell that young man, 135in your own way, to sit tight and put his trust in the Lord.” Aurora the Magnificent What’s the use of fighting murderers, and playing tag with Apache Indians, when the man that sends ’em out is sitting tight? Wunpost And somehow Wiley sensed this, for he sat tight at the mine and hired a lawyer to meet the suits. Shadow Mountain No, for their sake, she must sit tight on the lid of her grief and fear and anxiety. The Camerons of Highboro To be scared all the time, to sit tight and keep your head down and hope you don't get noticed? Little Brother “And yet, can a fellow sit tight all the time and just wait till things happen?” Robinetta She would never, never leave it—she would engage to that; would ask nothing more than to sit tight in it and float on and on. The Wings of the Dove, Volume II Worth went out to the sidewalk with them; I sat tight waiting for him to return, and to my surprise, when he finally did appear, Barbara Wallace was with him. The Million-Dollar Suitcase "It's just a case of sitting tight and hoping Sim waits for us." A Yankee Flier Over Berlin "I'm sitting tight until your gardener is kind enough to bring me a ladder," he responded, imperturbably. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 "Kindly sit tight!" murmured his dragoman to the lady, leaning across behind the Angel's back. Another Sheaf No, sir, unless we’re chopping, we sit tight round the stove.” The Greater Power Just sit tight, and when you feel able you can tell me all about it. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 Either he must sit tight and chance his luck till the mad frolic was spent, or throw himself headlong from the saddle at the first likely spot. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana Not knowing I was out of the game the squad sat tight and waited. The Velvet Glove The Germans were merely sitting tight along most of the line while taking the offensive only in those sectors where they had reason to believe the Allies would attempt to strike the great blow. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War There are just two things you can do," Savine said; "appeal to your legislators to get my grants canceled, or sit tight and trust me. Thurston of Orchard Valley Howe, from a certain sluggishness of disposition, was content to sit tight, and wait until the government at home should send him his relief. The Siege of Boston The Middlesex had been trying to beat down this fire with their own rifle fire; we contented ourselves with sitting tight and, by careful patrolling, watching for the first signs of an attack. From the St. Lawrence to the Yser with the 1st Canadian brigade Though far from expecting so brutal a declaration, Fandor sat tight. A Nest of Spies But we're going to sit tight now and see what happens. The Copper-Clad World The last report was that the keeper of this herd had only one reindeer left, and he was sitting tight, with several Lapland dogs which had been sent out by the government!” Young Alaskans in the Far North "Why, Collier has got to tell Edwardes he borrowed the thing, and I shall sit tight, so they will naturally think it is yours." Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate And knowing it’s going to come, I can afford to sit tight, and abide my time.... The Prairie Child Ranny set his teeth and sat tight and "stuck it"; but he felt the shattering effect of it all the same. The Combined Maze "Come on, Jock," he shouted, "sit tight and be a man; if we can only get over the hill edge at Kershope, they'll pay for this yet." Tales From Scottish Ballads We just have to sit tight and wait. Empire Artless went at breakneck speed that day, shied at the most unexpected moments, bolted right round, and stopped short occasionally; but Beth sat tight mechanically, following her own fancies. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius I could sniff which way the wind was blowing, but I sat tight. The Prairie Child Never mind these boisterous winds and the violent way they hurl the rain about; sit tight and make lovely plans for to-morrow. The Rhodesian By sitting tight and saying nothing you will quite soon be able to marry Lady Clifford. Juggernaut The management was capable of carrying on, and all that Bones need do was to sit tight and draw a dividend. Bones in London “All you have to do is to sit tight, and I’ll bring you in on time.” Lorimer of the Northwest There may have been reason then for more than ordinary caution, but since the 'great check,' there has been no valid reason for people to still sit tight and wait. The Sequel What the Great War will mean to Australia Would you sit tight under such an outrage, or would your want of revenge ride you? The Pagan Madonna They would not nip the trouble when they could, and we’ll sit tight and watch them try to crush it when it’s ’most too big for them.” The Cattle-Baron's Daughter I cried to Berry to sit tight, and opened the door…. Jonah and Co. All he could do was to sit tight and hope that his enemy would leave his lair. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force Besides, if you sit tight, you can make the team this year, I can practically promise you that. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life Put the chair up against the door knob and sit tight for a while.” The Pagan Madonna Can’t you sit tight another month or two, instead of throwing all we have fought for away?” The Cattle-Baron's Daughter There’s nothing for us to do but to sit tight. The Place of Honeymoons Things wouldn’t be comin’ to a head for forty-eight hours or so, and meantime all they could do was sit tight and wait. Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe And they will probably continue to sit tight till the matter blows over. Peking Dust Just sit tight and let us put this thing through. Left Guard Gilbert “You’re going to sit tight until your leaders tell you to move,” Grant informed him. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter We sat tight in the hotel and listened to Sousa marches, "Hiawatha," and "The Belle of New York" strummed out by a none too competent band. The Automobilist Abroad And it’s ten to one, if a woman simply sits tight and listens close and says nothing, that he’ll say something about her unrivaled powers of conversation!” The Prairie Mother Three days have now passed, and the French are still sitting tight, holding to their fruits of victory, facing an enraged but helpless country. Peking Dust She reflected that, if she sat tight from ten that evening till two in the morning, she could save their day. The Creators A Comedy I want you to stop, lend me a lantern, and sit tight in the cab until I tell you to go on. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter There was nothing to do but sit tight and fight the thing. The Woman from Outside [on Swan River] It is simply a case of throwing the reins on nature's neck—up anchor—and sit tight! Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea William got the letter—the over-grown boys saw to that—read it through carefully, stowed it away in one of his pockets, and—well, as Tommy Watson says, he just sat tight. William Adolphus Turnpike She sat tight, tighter than ever, and went on. The Creators A Comedy I better go do my sitting tight someplace else. The Planet Strappers You may find this unpleasant, but just sit tight. The Stars, My Brothers And what you want to do is to let yourself go a bit—up anchor and sit tight! Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea This force, which proved to be a commando, approached as already described in the last dream; all we could do meanwhile was to sit tight in concealment. The Defence of Duffer's Drift Keep in your stateroom and sit tight till you hear from me. The Ghost Breaker A Melodramatic Farce in Four Acts I shall just sit tight without looking at him and whisper 'Season' from behind my penny Times. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 25, 1914 You engineer chaps get out and do all the hard work, and the smug brokers who sit tight in their offices down on the Street reap all the profits. The Fifth Ace If we blocked every outlet we know and don't know, he could still sit tight and laff at us. The Heart of Unaga We sat tight at the Washington Irving, and looked around; but at the end of a fortnight no one was any wiser than at the beginning. The Car of Destiny And then I sit tight, and play on, but very often don’t think much of what I’m playing. The Nebuly Coat There was nothing for it but to come out here to you and sit tight until the scandal had blown over, while April returned to England. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa He's had our location marked and has been sitting tight, buying time. The K-Factor We quickly consolidated the new position with our old ones and patiently sat tight, awaiting the coming of the new British reinforcements, which had by this time landed in Archangel. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 By 2 o'clock more enemy infantry were coming from the south, apparently to join up with the advanced party who had sat tight. Pushed and the Return Push The tall, handsome blonde is Mrs. Ramsey, wife of George Ramsey, at whose frown the great gods sit tight and the little ones scuttle to cover. An American Suffragette The mayor, however, had publicly taken his stand of "sitting tight," as Brennan had suggested, and had flatly refused to oust Chief Sweeney. Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles The creature closed his mouth, assumed a sullen look, and sat tight. The Winged Men of Orcon A Complete Novelette One could neither read nor enjoy the scenery; nothing to do but sit tight and wait, let the window down when they passed a tunnel, lift it when they entered one. The Lure of the Mask You think you’re doing a fine thing by sitting tight and bearing it, and saying nothing, and keeping it all a secret, until you get pitched into the street! Clayhanger He sits tight in a smart office, and tries to remember what they taught him twenty years ago in the erecting shop.” The Gold Trail The mayor is sitting tight on Gibson's ultimatum on Chief Sweeney's resignation and Sweeney's out this morning with a demand that Gibson co-operate with him and the department in his campaign. Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles I would not tell Esmeralda to depress her in the midst of her happiness, so I just sat tight and waited, and the time was very long. More about Pixie Then, after cautioning the rest of the party to sit tight, he advanced the lever farther than it had been before. The Skylark of Space The only thing to do was sit tight, defend Tanith when Viktor attacked, and then counterattack if he had any ships left by that time. Space Viking First W. I. M. Quite true; but they'll find we're going to sit tight in spite of them, so the sooner they cart themselves and their blessed old Pyramids out of the country the better. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, February 4, 1893 It was telling you to sit tight and not to worry about us going away—" "That's good about worrying. Love Among the Chickens A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm There was nothing to do for weeks but to sit tight. The Best Short Stories of 1915 And the Yearbook of the American Short Story Two pages preceded him, beautiful Georgian boys, clothed in crimson cloth, and caps of the same material, sitting tight to their heads, with long golden tassels. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity You will have to sit tight under a heavy fire from the German batteries. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army All we had to do was to sit tight in the saddle as we ascended or descended the steep places. Sixty Years of California Song It isn't doing Holt any good to sit tight clamped to that claim of his! The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North So the Clown sat tight, and the Elephant walked around the room with him, giving the gay fellow a fine ride. The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "I'm just going to sit tight as wax and let her wear herself out, if she does start rowing." Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl So if we sit tight—if we can sit tight—" McNeil lay down again—"they will take us out. The Time Traders Together you sit tight under fire, put the bandages on the wounded, and speed back to a safer place. Golden Lads He knew a good thing when he had it, and he meant to sit tight. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North We talked about everything on earth save the one thing we were interested in, and sat tight in the hope that he would move on. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium He regretted having come; he should have sat tight in the patio and let her come to him. Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure The only thing for me to do was to sit tight. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story No, no," I said; "sit tight, your Majesty. In Search of the Unknown If you take my advice you'll sit tight like a sensible chap and leave this business to engineer itself. The Swindler and Other Stories At that moment our own mare took fright; we were abruptly swung forward, and, had I not—mindful of the Colonel's warning—been "sitting tight," I should undoubtedly have been thrown out. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter Meanwhile, the kidnappers sat tight, expecting no doubt that their demands for a large ransom would be more fruitful after the chances of legitimate rescue had been exhausted. Tom Slade on Mystery Trail Numerous jealous individuals attempted to eject me time after time but I sat tight. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben If the dad sits tight till we prove up entry, he's to get three-hundred! The Freebooters of the Wilderness There was nothing else to do but to sit tight and endure in silence. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" If Brock's hands were shackled, he knew the art of sitting tight. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 I suppose it's by sitting tight and using those words with discrimination that you fellows arrive at greatness and attain Brigadier rank. Leaves from a Field Note-Book In this case he judged there would be time, because O'Brien, warned already, would sit tight for a few days, being sure to get hold of us directly the Lion came into port. Romance "And if you sit tight here for five years, you are going to be wealthy?" asked Eleanor, taking her by the hand and leading her out to the woods. The Freebooters of the Wilderness The girl sat tight, as they say; then suddenly she burst into uncontrollable laughter. The Princess Elopes There is nothing for us to do but to sit tight and wait. The Quickening If I had known what was coming, I might just as well have sat tight and waited for to-day. A People's Man The curtain is drawn already, you will go on the window-seat and sit tight! The Disentanglers All we have to do is sit tight and it's a pretty good place to sit tight in—this out-door world. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Just sit tight there for a couple minutes, OK? Eastern Standard Tribe "She will know enough to sit tight till daylight, then we will have her before the heat gets up." The Heart of the Desert Kut-Le of the Desert Perhaps we had better just sit tight and let him go on—he's only nicely started. Caste One o’clock passed, two o’clock passed, a quarter after two, then the bell of the wireless machine rang, p. 389the machine began to tick; Merton sat tight, listening. The Disentanglers The war-time moratorium, which protected men in the military or naval service from civil actions, forced you to sit tight and play a waiting game. The Pride of Palomar He peered, seeing nothing through the smoke and the twilight; and the old timers sat tight and smoked. The Killer Now that it is all over, I don't mind telling you that he mapped the thing out for himself, and all we had to do was to sit tight and give him plenty of rope. The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush When they lashed themselves into rhetorical fury, he smiled and "sat tight" till the storm was over. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences In your position I would certainly sit tight: don’t commit yourself—either here or there, so to speak; or, if you can’t sit tight, make a bolt for it. The Disentanglers He just sat tight and wondered what would happen next. A Book for Kids I had nothing to do but sit tight and wait. The Killer As we rode off I heard the order given for every man to "sit tight and keep his eyes open." Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front So he sat tight and waited, and then Teddy Pegram and his dog and his air-gun crept out of the woods with a load of ten birds. The Torch and Other Tales And tell all these wild beasts round here to hold their tongues and sit tight. Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes The projected scheme, I imagine, is to sit tight and quiet, and in due course inform the nation of a fact accomplished. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 If—if you'll sit tight I have a fighting chance to make a man of myself; and after it's over we'll fix this thing for you so you will forget it ever happened. Love Stories |
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