To persist through a difficult situation; usually used in the expression 'hang in there'.
To keep going and not give up when things are hard.
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
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
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.
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