- dangle from something
- dangle from somethingto hang from something. •
A number of colorful glass balls dangled from the branches of the tree.
•Some loose threads dangled from the bottom of his jacket.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dangle from something
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dangle — dan|gle [ˈdæŋgəl] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] to hang or swing loosely, or to make something do this dangle from ▪ A light bulb dangled from a wire in the ceiling. dangle sth in/over etc sth ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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