hang in
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle in
Meanings
Stay determined despite difficulties
Why “in”? A person remains in a place or activity instead of leaving it. This can mean home, work, sleep, or a difficult effort.
“Hang in there. It'll pass.”
“Hang in there until help arrives.”
Don't confuse with
Hang in means stay determined despite difficulties. Hang out means spend time in a relaxed way, often with friends.
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“Hang in there. It'll pass.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
hang out
A contrast learners often mix up
Spend time in a relaxed way, often with friends
be in
Same in pattern: at home
Be present at home or at work
live in
Same in pattern: at home
Live at the place where you work
sleep in
Same in pattern: at home
Sleep later than usual in the morning
stay in
Same in pattern: at home
Remain at home rather than going out
turn in
Same in pattern: at home
Go to bed for the night; Give work or an item to the person responsible for it
hang about
Same base verb: hang
Spend time waiting or loitering somewhere
hang around
Same base verb: hang
Stay nearby without a purpose; Stay in a place without doing much; Spend time with a person or group regularly
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