hold tight
Example Sentences
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Edward would latch onto a tree a few hundred yards down river and hold tight until he was rescued at daybreak, a period that he described as a blur.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
The Trojans managed to hold tight with the defending champions for a little while.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025
Some may consider summer to be a season for escaping into air-conditioned movie theaters, but many Seattleites hold tight to a different tradition: outdoor movies.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
In fact, he has every reason to hold tight.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2023
“Then we’ll hold tight here till it stops.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
