hang tight

Language: en

Meaning: (informal,idiomatic,chieflyimperative)Towait, without attempting to address achallenging,alarming, ordangeroussituation, until a later point in time.2003, Avery Cardoza,Winning Casino Play, page198:And should a really large payoff be hit, a jackpot, the machines will make a bunch of noise, a light may go off atop the machine and you justhang tight, a casino employee should be there soon to give you the payoff.2009, Karen Smith,Desert Rose, page540:The day before I was supposed to fly out I called my friend Mike back home and explained what was happening and he told me tohang tightwhile he tried to figure out what to do, he knew his friend Phil who was an Ex Marine who once served under Mikes command, was working out here and luckily for me he was based on VBC, so he asked him for a favour, to hide me until he felt it was safe to fly me out, Mike then called me back and gave me Phil's number, and that he was expecting my call when I arrive on Victory.2011, Linda Castillo,Operation: Midnight Cowboy:I'll call you back when I've got someone in the air. I'll need your coordinates at that time. In the interim, you're going to have tohang tight, buddy.2012, David Baldacci ·,The Innocent:“Hang tight.” He heard the feet running away again. Robie looked down at Julie and back over at the window. He wasn'thanging tight. He pulled out his phone, thumbed Vance's number.2013, Ben Muse,Killing Chase:Hang tight, Mr. Hampton. Let me run you through the system, write your ticket, and we'll have you on your way soon.2014, Renaldo Martin,Sins Beneath the Cloth, page190:I'm gonna call Captain Doby and talk to him about your situation. In the meantime, you guys justhang tightuntil we get back with you.2019, Ronan Farrow,Catch and Kill:“Noah, if you want more, I need to be able to go out and get it.” “I know, I know,” he said. “I'm just sayinghang tighttill Monday.”2021, Elizabeth Foutch,City of Chaos and Mayhem, page165:“Okay mom, you need tohang tightand we need to figure out a plan. Don't do anything yet. We are on our way.”2021, Anneli Lort,Flowers in Bloom:“For now, justhang tight.” “Hang tight?” Hattie cried. “My baby girl is in danger and you're telling us tohang tight?”; Tograsptightly.2012, S. P. Foster,Phoenix on the Run, page97:“Well, ya betterhang tightcause when these boys take off yull be in fer the ride ofa lifetime.”2016, Monica La Porta,The Fifth Moon's Wolf:Then Lobo whispered to Mirella, “Hang tight,” and propelled the airbike forward, taking off with a loud roar of the engines. She didn't need tohang tightthough because he crossed one arm over her chest and pressed her to him.2019, Frank Hamilton Cushing,Zuñi Folk Tales:"Hang tight, my friends!Hang tight!Hang tight!” said he, when, suddenly, one near the top, in the agitation of the moment, began to sneeze, lost his hold, and down the whole string, hundreds of them, fell, and were completely flattened out among the rocks.2021, Valerie Keogh,The Lies He Told: A Gripping Psychological Suspense:I washanging tightto what was left of my sanity.

Examples:

EN: I'm going down to Communications. You hang tight here.
ES: Bajo a la sala de comunicaciones.
EN: Just hang tight, KITT.
ES: Ten paciencia, KITT.
EN: Just hang tight.
ES: Sólo espera.
ES: Sólo aguarden ahí.
ES: Aguanta.
EN: I'm gonna go get the space cruiser, you all hang tight, just relax.
ES: Voy a buscar el crucero espacial, Agárrense fuerte y relájense.
EN: All right, hang tight, guys.
ES: Muy bien. Esperen, chicos.
EN: Y'all hang tight.
ES: Ahí quédense.
EN: You don't touch nothin' in there, and you hang tight till your sergeant arrives.
ES: No toquéis nada de dentro, y os quedáis firmes hasta que llegue vuestro sargento.
EN: No, no, just, uh, hang tight.
ES: No, no, sólo quédese ahí.
EN: All right, Mother, hang tight.
ES: Bien, Madre, mantente firme.
EN: So we just gotta hang tight and wait for the right moment to come along.
ES: Solo tenemos que esperar que el momento justo llegue.
EN: But you just gotta hang tight.
ES: Sólo tienes que ser fuerte.
EN: Now just hang tight for a couple of minutes... we're gonna pick up some air and head on home.
ES: Ahora sujétate por un par de minutos... vamos a subir por aire y regresaremos a casa.
EN: Okay, Father, you hang tight. You're gonna be okay now.
ES: Está bien, padre, sosténgase fuerte, ahora estará bien.
EN: You hang tight.
ES: Enseguida regreso.
EN: Just hang tight, all right?
ES: ok, espera un momento.

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