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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But still, the result was the Dallas Stars suddenly were gifted a two-on-one break in a game tied 1-1 where the result hung in the balance on every play.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Murphy’s face is hidden behind the camera whose flash illuminates specks of dust that hang in the air.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
TikTok’s future will hang in the balance Friday when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments about a federal law that could ban the video-sharing platform nationwide in less than 10 days.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
As the story progresses, Cobra meets more ladies, and the scope of the conflict grows, too, with the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Murphy’s face is hidden behind the camera whose flash illuminates specks of dust that hang in the air.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
TikTok’s future will hang in the balance Friday when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments about a federal law that could ban the video-sharing platform nationwide in less than 10 days.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
As the story progresses, Cobra meets more ladies, and the scope of the conflict grows, too, with the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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