hang by

hang by (something)

To hang or dangle from something with something else (named after "by") serving as the only means of connection. You better go get your toolbox because that board is hanging by a nail. Look Mom, I can hang by one hand on the monkey bars!

hang by something

1. to be suspended at the end of something, such as a rope, chain, string, etc. The bag is only hanging by a string. The food hung by a rope from a tree to protect it from the bears that wandered into camp now and then.

2. to dangle, suspended by some body part, such as thumbs, legs, etc. I was hanging by my legs on the exercise bar when the rain started. I can hang by just my middle fingers!

See also: by, hang

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

a bird in hand
a bird in the hand
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a straw will show which way the wind blows
a crack at (someone or something)
all right
(you) wanna make something of it?
all for the best
a thing of the past

References in periodicals archive

To prevent this, bring the side seams together, then the center of it and gently pull, then hang by the bottom.

To hang a fitted sheet, I tuck one corner into another, fold it in half and hang by each end with the pockets (or corners) hanging down.

How to hang clothes on the line: how hard can it be to stick a clothespin on the fabric and put it on a line? But, as many have discovered, the results can be stiff and wrinkled clothes

'Pirates of the Caribbean did not contain images that suggested it was possible to hang by the neck without consequences.

Film board defends Pirates of Caribbean hanging scene

词组	hang by
释义	hang by hang by (something) To hang or dangle from something with something else (named after "by") serving as the only means of connection. You better go get your toolbox because that board is hanging by a nail. Look Mom, I can hang by one hand on the monkey bars! See also: by, hang Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hang by something 1. to be suspended at the end of something, such as a rope, chain, string, etc. The bag is only hanging by a string. The food hung by a rope from a tree to protect it from the bears that wandered into camp now and then. 2. to dangle, suspended by some body part, such as thumbs, legs, etc. I was hanging by my legs on the exercise bar when the rain started. I can hang by just my middle fingers! See also: by, hang McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: a bird in hand a bird in the hand a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a straw will show which way the wind blows a crack at (someone or something) all right (you) wanna make something of it? all for the best a thing of the past References in periodicals archive To prevent this, bring the side seams together, then the center of it and gently pull, then hang by the bottom. To hang a fitted sheet, I tuck one corner into another, fold it in half and hang by each end with the pockets (or corners) hanging down. How to hang clothes on the line: how hard can it be to stick a clothespin on the fabric and put it on a line? But, as many have discovered, the results can be stiff and wrinkled clothes 'Pirates of the Caribbean did not contain images that suggested it was possible to hang by the neck without consequences. Film board defends Pirates of Caribbean hanging scene
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