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hang on 1. to hold on tightly. Firefighters used to hang on to the back of the fire truck as it raced to a fire. 2. to wait. Excuse me, wait a minute! Verna, can you hang on just a second? I'll be right back. Usage notes: often used when you are talking on the telephone 3. to continue despite appearing as if the end is near. That awful show has hung on for yet another year, although we can't imagine why or how. See also: hang |
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Hang on to my stirrup and tell me if I go too fast. So they would struggle to hang on until he got out of jail--or would they know that he was in jail, would they be able to find out anything about him? Then she climbs to safe foothold and hangs, while other gorged bees hang on to her in a cluster. |
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