| 词组 | hang on to/onto |
| 释义 | hang on to/onto 1. hang on to/onto sth to succeed in keeping something, even though there is a danger that you will lose what you are holding: ▪ The Republicans managed to hang on to their majority in the Senate. ▪ Billy was struggling to hang on to his dignity. He felt he had made a complete fool of himself. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑keep, hold onto 2. hang on to/onto sth to hold something tightly, for example so that you do not fall or you do not lose it: ▪ The little girl hung on to her mother's arm. ▪ The driver hung onto the steering wheel and somehow managed to bring the truck to halt. ■ SIMILAR TO: hold onto, cling to/cling onto 3. hang on to/onto sth to keep something and not sell it, give it to someone, or get rid of it: ▪ It's a beautiful painting. You should hang on to it, it might be worth a lot of money. ▪ She showed me a photo from their honeymoon, which she had hung onto for all these years. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑keep, hold onto |
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