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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For example, his photo Afternoon Cruise, Nantucket, below, hangs in his kitchen, sparking a palette of blues and their complementary corals.
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
The direction of the franchise, as well as the future of those who put themselves out on a limb by drafting this future cornerstone quarterback, not a preacher, hung in the balance.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Following an injury to his throwing shoulder, his future with the New Orleans Saints hung in the balance for much of the spring.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Watch this ✈️ Sky-high stress: Air traffic controllers sit in darkened rooms and stare at radar screens while making split-second decisions with hundreds of lives hanging in the balance.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
The direction of the franchise, as well as the future of those who put themselves out on a limb by drafting this future cornerstone quarterback, not a preacher, hung in the balance.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Following an injury to his throwing shoulder, his future with the New Orleans Saints hung in the balance for much of the spring.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Watch this ✈️ Sky-high stress: Air traffic controllers sit in darkened rooms and stare at radar screens while making split-second decisions with hundreds of lives hanging in the balance.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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