Talk:hang in

Idiomatic use of the phrase

If the idiom hang in there is to both redirect to this page, and be mentioned, is it not reasonable to maintain that it is also used as an idiom? Unless/Until the phrase "hang in there" is to have its own dedicated page, mention of the idiom should be included in this page. Dross (talk) 18:07, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

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hang in

This entry seems purely wrong and misguided to me. Definition: "(intransitive) To remain in a particular place or status." Then there are mentions of "hang in there" and "hang in the balance". But can you ever say "hang in" on its own? What kind of sentence or situation would this be used in? And, even if you can, we presumably wouldn't analyse "hang in there" or "hang in the balance" as an intransitive "hang in" + SOMETHING (but rather "hang + PP"). Anyone got any idea what might be intended here? Equinox ◑ 02:30, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

Searching for ‘hang in and’ to avoid instances where ‘hang in’ is followed by ‘there’ provides several usable quotes where the context is either sticking with a job, or remaining in a political party, despite disliking it or (of either individuals or companies) fighting to stay alive; or in one case fighting to remain in your own home rather than be sent to an old people’s home and another case staying on the wagon: [1],[2],[3],[4],[5],[6],[7]. Even more general uses, broadly similar in use and meaning to ‘hang in there’, can be found here: [8],[9] and [10]. Overlordnat1 (talk) 09:05, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

So it's a synonym for (or weird error for?) hang on, then? Because that's my understanding of hang on. Thanks. Please add any citations that strike you as convincing. Equinox ◑ 09:16, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

They seem pretty similar in meaning to me, I’ve created Citations:hang in. Overlordnat1 (talk) 03:59, 13 September 2022 (UTC)

RFV Passed Ioaxxere (talk) 22:41, 9 February 2023 (UTC)