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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Black and white photographs of his family members holding pots and pans hang in picture frames.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
The problem is that another bass claiming the same rock ’n’ roll provenance currently hangs in the Hard Rock Cafe in New York, preserved in a glass case.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
But much now hangs in the balance for Mr. Netanyahu, who finds himself at a crossroads both political and strategic.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 2 June 2024
As the legal proceedings continue, the future of Graceland hangs in the balance.
—Roland Oputa, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
The problem is that another bass claiming the same rock ’n’ roll provenance currently hangs in the Hard Rock Cafe in New York, preserved in a glass case.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
But much now hangs in the balance for Mr. Netanyahu, who finds himself at a crossroads both political and strategic.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 2 June 2024
As the legal proceedings continue, the future of Graceland hangs in the balance.
—Roland Oputa, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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