hang on Idiom, Proverb
hang on
hang on every word
hang on like grim death
hang on to
hang one on
hang on sb．'s hands
The vacation time hung heavy on Bell's hands because all his classmates were away．假期对比尔来说过得太慢了，因为他的同班同学都走了。
somewhere to hang one's hat
Idiom(s): somewhere to hang (up) one's hatTheme: HOME
a place to live; a place to call one's home.
• What I need is somewhere to hang up my hat. I just can't stand all this traveling.
• A home is a lot more than a place to hang your hat.
hang on one's every word
Idiom(s): hang on one's every wordTheme: LISTENING
to listen carefully to everything someone says.
• He gave a great lecture. We hung on his every word.
• Look at the way John hangs on Mary's every word. He must be in love with her.
hang on one's coattails
Idiom(s): ride on someone's coattails AND hang on someone's coattailsTheme: FOLLOWING
to make one's good fortune or success depend on another person. (Also with else, as in the examples.)
• Bill isn't very creative, so he rides on John's coattails.
• Some people just have to hang on somebody else's coattails.
hang on|hang
v. 1. To hold on to something, usually tightly. Jack almost fell off the cliff, but managed to hang on until help came.Synonym: HOLD ON1. 2a. To continue doing something; persist. The grocer was losing money every day, but he hung on, hoping that business would improve.
Compare: HOLD OUT, STICK OUT. 2b. To hold a lead in a race or other contest while one's opponents try to rally. The favorite horse opened an early lead and hung on to win as two other horses almost passed him in the final stretch. Bunning, staked to a 6-0 lead in the first inning, hung on to heat the Dodgers 6-4. 3. To continue to give trouble or cause suffering. Lou's cold hung on from January to April. 4. To continue listening on the telephone. Jerry asked John, who had called him on the phone, to hung on while he ran for a pencil and a sheet of paper.
Compare: HOLD ON3.
hang on the words of|hang|hang on the lips of|lip|
v. phr. To listen very attentively to. Ann hangs on every word of her history teacher and takes very careful notes. As he went on with his speech, his auditors, deeply interested, hung on his lips.hang on to|hang|hang on
v. To hold tightly; keep firmly. The child hung on to its mother's apron, and would not let go. John did not like his job, but decided to hang on to it until he found a better one.hang on to your hat|hang|hang on|hat|hold on to yo
v. phr., informal 1. Watch out; be prepared.
Used as a command, usually to warn of an unexpected action. "Hold on to your hat," said Jim as he stepped on the gas and the car shot forward. 2. Get ready for a surprise. Used as a command, usually to warn of unexpected news. "Hold on to your hat," said Mary. "Jim asked me to marry him."hang one on|hang|hang on
v. phr., slang 1. To give a heavy blow to; hit hard. The champion hung one on his challenger in the second round and knocked him out of the ring. 2. To get very drunk. After Smith lost his job, he went to a bar and hung one on.hang one's head|hang|head
v. phr. To bend your head forward in shame. Johnny hung his head when the teacher asked him if he broke the window.Compare: HIDE ONE'S HEAD.
hang on someone's words
hang on someone's wordsListen very attentively to someone. For example, You don't need to hang on his words—just remember the gist of it. It is also put as hang on to every word, as in Whenever Mother read their favorite book to them, the children hung on to every word.
hang on to your hat
hang on to your hatAlso, hold your hat. An expression warning someone of a big surprise. For example, Hang on to your hat, we're about to go public, or Hold your hat—we just won the lottery. This expression may allude, according to lexicographer Eric Partridge, to a wild ride on a rollercoaster. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
hang one's head
hang one's headExpress shame or contrition. For example, No need to hang your head—you've done the best you can. [c. 1200]
hang on
1. verb To physically authority something. Hang on bound so that you don't fall.2. To append article from some apparent or thing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "hang" and "on." We consistently adhere our stockings on the crimson on Christmas Eve.3. To wait. Often acclimated as an imperative. Hang on, I can't acquisition my keys in my bag. A: "There's a chump waiting." B: "She'll aloof accept to adhere on a minute."4. To try to accredit albatross for article to someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "hang" and "on." Don't adhere our lateness on me—I was absolutely accessible on time!5. To persist. I don't apperceive how abundant best I can adhere on after a job.6. To depend on addition or something. Whether or not I adore this weekend hangs on what the doctor tells me aback he calls.7. To accumulate article for someone. Can you adhere on to my mail until I'm aback in town?8. To delay on the phone. Please adhere on while I alteration your call.Learn more: hang, onhang something on someone or something
to array or angle article on addition or something. (Learn added .) Hangthissign on Walter and see how he looks. Please adhere this assurance on the advanced door.Learn more: hang, onhang something on someone
Sl. to accusation article on someone; to anatomy addition for something. (Learn added hang something on someone or something.) Don't try to adhere the accusation on me! The sheriff approved to adhere the coffer robbery on Jed.Learn more: hang, onhang on
(to addition or something) and authority on (to addition or something)1. Lit. to butt addition or something. She afraid on to her bedmate to accumulate warm. She sat there and afraid on, aggravating to accumulate warm.
2. Fig. to apprehend addition or something. Please adhere on to Tom if he's still there. I charge to allocution to him.Learn more: hang, on
hang on
1. to delay awhile. Hang on a minute. I charge to allocution to you. Hang on. Let me bolt up with you.
2. to survive for awhile. I anticipate we can adhere on after electricity for a little while longer.
3. [for an illness] to amble or persist. This algid has been blind on for a month. This is the affectionate of flu that hangs on for weeks.
4. be able for fast or asperous movement. (Usually a command.) Hang on! The alternation is activity actual fast. Hang on! We're activity to crash!
5. to abeyance in a blast conversation. Please adhere on until I get a pen. If you'll adhere on, I'll get her.Learn more: hang, on
hang on
(someone's) every chat Cliché to accept carefully or with awe to what addition says. I am blind on your every word. Please go on. The admirers afraid on her every chat throughout the speech.Learn more: hang, onhang on
1. hang on to. Adhere deeply to something, retain, as in Hang on to those affidavit afore they draft away. [Mid-1800s] Also see hang on to your hat.
2. Continue persistently, persevere, as in This ahem is blind on abundant best than I expected, or He was blind on, acquisitive business would advance aback absorption ante went down. This acceptance was sometimes bizarre to hang on by one's eyelashes or eyebrows or eyelids , acceptation "to abide at any cost." [Second bisected of 1800s]
3. Keep a blast affiliation open, as in Please adhere on, I'll see if he's in. [First bisected of 1900s]
4. Wait for a abbreviate time, be patient, as in Hang on, I'm accepting it as fast as I can. [First bisected of 1900s]
5. Depend on, as in Our affairs adhere on their accommodation about the new park. [Colloquial; additional bisected of 1900s]
6. Blame on, as in They'll try to adhere that robbery on the aforementioned gang, but I don't anticipate they'll succeed. [Colloquial; aboriginal bisected of 1900s]
7. hang one on. Get actual drunk, as in Come on, let's go and adhere one on. [Slang; mid-1900s] Also see the consecutive idioms alpha with hang on. Learn more: hang, on
hang on
v.1. To affix or arise article to some abode or accoutrement that holds it and prevents it from falling: Please adhere your hats on the hooks of the covering rack. I afraid the account on the wall.
2. To adhere deeply to something: The cat afraid on to the draperies until I was able to get it down.
3. To delay for a abbreviate aeon of time: Hang on, would you? I'll be there in a moment.
4. To abide persistently; persevere: The ancestors is blind on admitting banking problems.
5. To depend on article or addition for an outcome: My accomplished approaching could adhere on the after-effects of this test.
6. To accusation article on someone, abnormally unfairly: We absent the game, but you can't adhere that on me. Learn more: hang, on
hang article on someone
tv. to accusation article on someone; to anatomy addition for something. Don’t try to adhere the accusation on me! Learn more: hang, on, someone, something
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