he hung on to her coat : HOLD ON, hold fast, grip, clutch, grasp, hold tightly, cling.
her future hung on his decision : DEPEND ON, be dependent on, turn on, hinge on, rest on, be contingent on, be determined by, be decided by.
I'll hang on as long as I can : PERSEVERE, hold out, hold on, go on, carry on, keep on, keep going, keep at it, continue, persist, stay with it, struggle on, plod on, plough on; informal soldier on, stick at it, stick it out, hang in there.
(informal) hang on, let me think : WAIT, wait a minute, hold on, stop; hold the line; informal hold your horses, sit tight; Brit. informal hang about.
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