SINCE 1828
hang in
verb
hung in;
hanging in;
hangs in
Definition of hang 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 Hoping 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 there If there was ever a mismatched couple it was this one, but the children begged them to hang in there.— 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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