hang in
B1 informal intransitive
In simple words
To keep going and not give up when things are hard.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
informal
To continue despite difficulties; to persist. Almost always in the form 'hang in there'.
"I know work has been brutal this month, but hang in there — it will get easier."
""Hang in there. It's the last mile that counts.""
— Common motivational saying; widely attributed in general usage
Usage notes
Almost always appears in the fixed expression 'hang in there', used as encouragement. It is a fixed idiom and rarely appears in other constructions. Common in American and British English as a motivational phrase.
Commonly used with
there tough times keep going difficult almost
Forms
Base
hang in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hangs in
he/she/it
Past simple
hung in
yesterday
Past participle
hung in
have + pp
-ing form
hanging in
continuous
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