The bag is only hanging by a string.
•The food hung by a rope from a tree to protect it from the bears that wandered into camp now and then.
2. to dangle, suspended by some body part, such as thumbs, legs, etc. •I was hanging by my legs on the exercise bar when the rain started.
•I can hang by just my middle fingers!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hang up something — hang something on a hook a closet where he could hang up his clothes ■ informal cease or retire from the activity associated with the garment or object specified he will soon have to hang up his referee s whistle for good … Useful english dictionary
hang on something — ˈhang on sth derived to depend on sth • A lot hangs on this decision. Main entry: ↑hangderived … Useful english dictionary
get the hang of something — get/have/the hang of something informal phrase to learn a skill or activity Skiing is not very tiring, once you get the hang of it. Thesaurus: to learn new skills or informationsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
get the hang of something — get the hang of (something) informal to succeed in learning how to do something after practising it. After three weeks of using this computer I think I ve finally got the hang of it … New idioms dictionary
have the hang of something — get/have/the hang of something informal phrase to learn a skill or activity Skiing is not very tiring, once you get the hang of it. Thesaurus: to learn new skills or informationsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
hang by a thread — or[hang by a hair] {v. phr.} To depend on a very small thing; be in doubt. * /For three days Tom was so sick that his life hung by a thread./ * /As Joe got ready to kick a field goal, the result of the game hung by a hair./ Compare: HANG IN THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
hang by a thread — or[hang by a hair] {v. phr.} To depend on a very small thing; be in doubt. * /For three days Tom was so sick that his life hung by a thread./ * /As Joe got ready to kick a field goal, the result of the game hung by a hair./ Compare: HANG IN THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
hang by a hair — See: HANG BY A THREAD … Dictionary of American idioms
hang by a hair — See: HANG BY A THREAD … Dictionary of American idioms
hang — hang1 W2S1 [hæŋ] v past tense and past participle hung [hʌŋ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(top part fastened)¦ 2¦(picture etc)¦ 3¦(kill/be killed)¦ 4¦(paper)¦ 5¦(door)¦ 6¦(mist/smoke/smell)¦ 7 hang open 8 hang in the balance 9 hang by a thread … Dictionary of contemporary English
hang — hang1 [ hæŋ ] (past tense and past participle hung [ hʌŋ ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 attach something at top only ▸ 2 attach something to wall ▸ 3 kill with rope ▸ 4 put something into position ▸ 5 about smoke/smells ▸ 6 be seen in the sky ▸ 7 spend time in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
