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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The second half was: 5 of 13, including six straight misses during a key stretch with the game hanging in the balance.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The future seemed to hang in the balance after this one pivotal event.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Our nation’s physical and mental well-being hangs in the balance.
—Todd Smith, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025
There is a banner hanging in that stadium that only one team gets a year.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The future seemed to hang in the balance after this one pivotal event.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Our nation’s physical and mental well-being hangs in the balance.
—Todd Smith, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025
There is a banner hanging in that stadium that only one team gets a year.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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