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
Gloria NaylorExamples of hang in in a Sentence
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Flesh from her buttocks hung in ribbons and blood poured from her pelvis.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
After the conclusion of Grant Park’s 20th Lollapalooza, the festival name still hung in red bubble letters Monday morning above Ida B. Wells Drive.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
The large colorful sign currently hangs in his neighborhood and features an image of a smiling Kline giving up a thumbs-up sign.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
The gold hung in the balance after Biles had a major form break on the uneven bars, bending her legs on a transition from the high bar to the low, called a Pak salto.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
After the conclusion of Grant Park’s 20th Lollapalooza, the festival name still hung in red bubble letters Monday morning above Ida B. Wells Drive.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
The large colorful sign currently hangs in his neighborhood and features an image of a smiling Kline giving up a thumbs-up sign.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
The gold hung in the balance after Biles had a major form break on the uneven bars, bending her legs on a transition from the high bar to the low, called a Pak salto.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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