Hang On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hang on What does hang on mean?	continue	Although conditions were very bad he decided to hang on and fight to keep his business going.
hang on What does hang on mean?	wait, continue listening on the telephone	"Hang on for a minute while I go and get some paper and a pen."
hang on What does hang on mean?	to continue	Although conditions were very bad the man decided to hang on and fight to keep his business going.
hang on What does hang on mean?	to wait, to continue listening on the telephone	"Hang on for a minute while I go and get a pen."
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hither and thither What does "hither and thither" mean?	in one direction and then in another, here and there	He looked hither and thither when he discovered that he had lost his wallet.

for fear of (something) What does "for fear of (something)" mean?	because of the fear of something	We stayed home all weekend for fear of the big hurricane that was coming.
able to take a joke What does "able to take a joke" mean?	to be able to let others laugh and joke about you	Our boss is not able to take a joke and we must be careful what we say to him.
cross swords with (someone) What does "cross swords with (someone)" mean?	to have an argument with someone	I do not want to cross swords with the head teacher again.
FWIW What does "FWIW" mean?	for what it's worth
eyeball-to-eyeball What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?	face to face	I sat eyeball-to-eyeball with our boss during the meeting.
yours truly What does "yours truly" mean?	oneself, I, me	I told my friend that if he wanted to borrow some money he could talk to yours truly.

read up on (someone or something) What does "read up on (someone or something)" mean?	to research and read about someone or something	I have been reading up on Egyptian history before our trip to Egypt this summer.
nip and tuck What does "nip and tuck" mean?	almost even or tied	almost even or tiedThe two horses were running nip and tuck for most of the race but finally the younger horse won the race.
get religion What does "get religion" mean?	to develop a strong religious belief	My uncle recently got religion and is serious about it.
up front What does "up front" mean?	honest, correct	He was very up front when giving me the information about the new office.
Let the devil take the hindmost What does "Let the devil take the hindmost" mean?	This idiom means that you should think of yourself and not be concerned about other people; look after yourself and let the devil take the hindmost.
dig What does "dig" mean?	comprehend; understand; appreciate

American Idioms and Expressions

Hang On Idiom