hang in
verb
hung in; hanging in; hangs in
informal
: to refuse to be discouraged or intimidated : to keep going, trying, or working in a difficult situation
… did not hang in long enough to win even a battle.—
Marvin E. Frankel
Marvin E. FrankelHoping to hang in until some series he works on runs five years and makes him $50 million in syndication …—Chris Chase
—often used in the phrase hang in thereChris ChaseIf there was ever a mismatched couple it was this one, but the children begged them to hang in there.—Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph WambaughIf she hung in there long enough, he would change. It just took a lot of patience with a little reasoning.—Gloria Naylor
Gloria NaylorExamples of hang in in a Sentence
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Gow continues to fight, despite his health insurance benefit potentially hanging in the balance.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
The video begins with the couple standing side by side in front of a large photo of Asher hanging in their home.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The New Yorker reported last year that Anne Hidalgo, Paris’s Mayor, has an Invader piece hanging in her office.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Aug. 2024
Red paint was splattered on the front doors and windows of Pasternak’s home on June 12, and a sign was left hanging in the entrance filled with red handprints that referenced her and the museum, CNN previously reported.
—Jeff Winter, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
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Sean Keane, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
The video begins with the couple standing side by side in front of a large photo of Asher hanging in their home.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
The New Yorker reported last year that Anne Hidalgo, Paris’s Mayor, has an Invader piece hanging in her office.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Aug. 2024
Red paint was splattered on the front doors and windows of Pasternak’s home on June 12, and a sign was left hanging in the entrance filled with red handprints that referenced her and the museum, CNN previously reported.
—Jeff Winter, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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