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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Not least for Tony, whose life hangs in the balance as the credits roll.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Just the lives of innocents and the future of media hanging in the balance, no biggie.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Grown-ups can indulge in some R&R at the spa or soak up the sun from the adults-only solarium, while teens can hang in their own dedicated spaces.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump were locked in a tight race for the White House, and control of both the U.S. Senate and House was hanging in the balance.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Just the lives of innocents and the future of media hanging in the balance, no biggie.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Grown-ups can indulge in some R&R at the spa or soak up the sun from the adults-only solarium, while teens can hang in their own dedicated spaces.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump were locked in a tight race for the White House, and control of both the U.S. Senate and House was hanging in the balance.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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