hang on
Example Sentences
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But now she's making repayments and thinking, "hang on a minute, this isn't the price of a coffee".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Hastings nailed him: "I got him at the knees, slid down to his boots and managed to hang on."
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Ganesha 2, Linfield Christian 1: After seven innings of scoreless ball, Ganesha scored two runs in the eighth to hang on for the victory on a Logan Schmidt two-run home run.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
They debated trying to hang on until Tuesday but realized quickly that the airline would burn too much cash.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The hotel had these really cool elevators that sort of hang on the side of the building, with the whole car exposed.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
