hang tight

== English == === Etymology === From hang +‎ tight, possibly in part from a blend of hang on +‎ hold tight. === Verb === hang tight (third-person singular simple present hangs tight, present participle hanging tight, simple past and past participle hung tight) (informal, idiomatic, chiefly imperative) To wait, without attempting to address a challenging, alarming, or dangerous situation, until a later point in time. To grasp tightly. === See also === hang loose === References === “hang tight”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.