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

During that evidence he admitted escaping from Wandsworth Prison in London by hanging in a makeshift sling under a food delivery lorry, concealed by the tailgate.

From BBC

However, they hung in there to the end in all five despite a litany of miscues.

From Los Angeles Times

"So it's not just the bird's future that hangs in the balance, it's also man's."

From BBC

Prosecutor Olivier Glady said the scene "hints at suicide", with a rope found still hanging in the attic when the body was discovered on 2 November.

From BBC

Everyone’s overwhelmed by the presidential election, and how could it be otherwise with the fate of American democracy hanging in the balance?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• dogged
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• fierce
• harsh
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• inexorable
• rigorous
• ruthless
• single-minded
• uncompromising
• unforgiving
• unrelenting
• unstoppable
• unyielding