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How to pronounce hang on in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms hang in, hold on, persevere, persist
Type of bear on, preserve, uphold, continue, carry on
Has types stick with, ask for it, follow, ask for trouble, obstinate, plug, plug away, stick to
Type Words
Synonyms hold on, hold the line
Type of wait, await, expect, look


Please hang on while I get your folder.
Type Words
Synonyms append, tack, tack on, tag on
Type of attach
Has types subjoin

Examples of hang on

hang on
The Jaguars build a lead and hang on for the victory over league rival Garfield.
From the latimes.com
Hang on, isn't there a Samoan one with a bit of time on his hands at the moment?
From the guardian.co.uk
Mr Weiner is trying to hang on, but he has little backing from his party bosses.
From the economist.com
Framed photographs of President Obama, top, and Onyango, hang on the wall, rear.
From the bostonherald.com
At the Woodland Art Fair, there's more than just art that you hang on the walls.
From the kentucky.com
In other words, expect the berries to hang on long past the coldest winter days.
From the omaha.com
Students will be painting a mural that will hang on the fence along 29th Avenue.
From the denverpost.com
The challenge would then be for the partners to hang on until the economy turns.
From the businessweek.com
Several of their empty frames hang on the walls, with notes mourning their loss.
From the post-gazette.com