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Phr V hang on to/onto hangs, hanging, hung hang on to/onto sth/sb to hold something or someone tightly, often in order to stop yourself from fallingWe hung onto the side of the boat while John swam to the bank. to keep somethingYou should hang on to that painting, it might be worth a lot of money one day.At least she's managed to hang onto her job.
phrasehang on to/onto1. 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 onto2. 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 onto3. 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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