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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Bush has entombed 1,000 dead bees in orbs of resin and strung them together in a floating sculpture hanging in the Glass Atrium lobby of Manhattan West, the new development on Ninth Avenue and 32nd Street.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
As Deadline publishes this feature, Disney+’s big Doctor Who international franchise bet appears to hang in the balance, while Sally Wainwright’s Renegade Nell failed to make it beyond Season 1.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The bathrobe hanging in the guest room closet is leopard or zebra skin print, not boring white.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Now consider the fact that many of them currently hang in the Met’s galleries.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
As Deadline publishes this feature, Disney+’s big Doctor Who international franchise bet appears to hang in the balance, while Sally Wainwright’s Renegade Nell failed to make it beyond Season 1.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The bathrobe hanging in the guest room closet is leopard or zebra skin print, not boring white.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Now consider the fact that many of them currently hang in the Met’s galleries.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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