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
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The last notes hung in the air, and then that was it.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
The unmistakable smell of cigar smoke hung in the air.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday met with members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus as his bid for the speakership in the next Congress hangs in the balance.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
Washburn’s case made national headlines in April when her job still hung in the balance.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
The unmistakable smell of cigar smoke hung in the air.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday met with members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus as his bid for the speakership in the next Congress hangs in the balance.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
Washburn’s case made national headlines in April when her job still hung in the balance.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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