hang in

verb

1. informal.
   intr, preposition to persist

   just hang in there for a bit longer

Idioms and Phrases

Also, hang in there . Keep at something, persevere. For example, We decided to hang in until we had figured out why the experiment failed , or Hang in there! You'll soon catch on to the language . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

You three come out of there practically together—Jeff a-hang-in' onto you and you a-hangin' onto your picture.

From Project Gutenberg

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