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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This one hung in the Newel Art Gallery, an art and antiques emporium in Manhattan.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But the Francophone descriptor fails to conjure the dust her voice kicks up, the grit and moan that hang in the air after each song.
—Carrie Brownstein, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Yet presidents can choose which paintings to hang in the entryway and along the hall that connects the State Dining Room to the East Room.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
And when Karsh finally begins to experience something resembling love again, questions hang in the air: Who made this happen?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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Liz McNeil, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But the Francophone descriptor fails to conjure the dust her voice kicks up, the grit and moan that hang in the air after each song.
—Carrie Brownstein, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Yet presidents can choose which paintings to hang in the entryway and along the hall that connects the State Dining Room to the East Room.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
And when Karsh finally begins to experience something resembling love again, questions hang in the air: Who made this happen?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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