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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With Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin set to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine, the fate of this city and its people hangs in the balance.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
An antique William Arthur Smith Benson light hangs in his family’s kitchen, where cabinetry nods to the Menil house; photograph by Buck Ellison, watercolors by Susan Cianciolo.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
Junior's retired No. 2 jersey hangs in Fiserv Forum, serving as a constant remembrance of his outstanding play on the court and his impact on the Bucks' success.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Painting case revived The Supreme Court on Monday also revived a family's claim to recover a painting that had been hung in a Berlin apartment in 1939 and was stolen by the Nazis.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Clarissa Ward, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
An antique William Arthur Smith Benson light hangs in his family’s kitchen, where cabinetry nods to the Menil house; photograph by Buck Ellison, watercolors by Susan Cianciolo.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
Junior's retired No. 2 jersey hangs in Fiserv Forum, serving as a constant remembrance of his outstanding play on the court and his impact on the Bucks' success.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Painting case revived The Supreme Court on Monday also revived a family's claim to recover a painting that had been hung in a Berlin apartment in 1939 and was stolen by the Nazis.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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