idioms using “hang”

Hang loose

Relax and stay calm

“We decided to just hang loose and wait for the weather to clear up so we could ski.”

Hang by a thread

To be near failure

“Several of our projects are hanging by a thread now that the economy is bad”

Hang in there

Don’t give up, keep trying

“Even though our prospects of winning the business are low, we have to hang in there.”

Get the hang of

To learn how to do

“It’s not so hard to fly a kite once you get the hang of it.”

Hang on every word

To be totally focused on someone’s words

“The audience hung on every word the new president said in his first speech to the nation.”