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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The Trump administration’s own legacy of advancing human rights through its promotion of religious freedom in the first term similarly hangs in the balance.
—Olivia Enos, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The work of an entire generation of scientists now hangs in balance once again, having barely recovered from the fallout of the Ukraine invasion.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 30 June 2025
Elliott notes that a Picasso painting hangs in the anteroom to a prominent political family’s Washington, D.C. bathroom.
—Dina Cheney, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
The success of Trump's domestic agenda for tax cuts and border security hangs in the balance.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 29 June 2025
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Olivia Enos, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The work of an entire generation of scientists now hangs in balance once again, having barely recovered from the fallout of the Ukraine invasion.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 30 June 2025
Elliott notes that a Picasso painting hangs in the anteroom to a prominent political family’s Washington, D.C. bathroom.
—Dina Cheney, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
The success of Trump's domestic agenda for tax cuts and border security hangs in the balance.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 29 June 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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