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Synonyms

hang in

British  

verb

  1. informal (intr, preposition) to persist

    just hang in there for a bit longer
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hang in Idioms  

  1. Also, hang in there. Keep at something, persevere. For example, We decided to hang in until we had figured out why the experiment failed, or Hang in there! You'll soon catch on to the language. [Slang; mid-1900s]

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And well she might have wept, because in October her presence at the Milan-Cortina Games hung in the balance.

From Barron's

They all had to duck their heads, especially Llewelyn, who opted to rest in the hammock hanging in the corner instead.

From Literature

Smoke hung in the air, making it difficult to breathe.

From Literature

"Didn't have my best stuff but hung in there."

From Barron's

A picture of her hometown hangs in the museum, her only known work of Tenby, believed to have been painted while she was a student in London.

From BBC

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