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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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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The first known use of hang in was in 1966
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