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Collocations for hang - verb

ADV.

limply, loosely
He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him.
uselessly
Her injured arm hung uselessly at her side.
upside down
The sloth spends most of its time hanging upside down from the branches.
down
Large leaves hung down from the branches of the trees.

PREP.

by
The monkey was hanging by its tail from the beams overhead.
from
Banners hung from every window.
PHRASAL VERBS hang on

1. keep hold of sth

ADV.

tight
Hang on tight - we''re off.

VERB + HANG

try to

PREP.

for
She hung on for dear life.
to
Hang on to (= keep) those old photographs - they may be valuable.
with
Martin tried to hold on with his toes as well as his feet.

2. wait

ADV.

a minute
Hang on a minute - I''ll just see if he''s here.

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