hang on

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t the first time he’s recorded a hang-on top five, either.

From Golf Digest

And, then, comes hang-on time.

From Seattle Times

Extreme tides, the hang-on tides, are for adrenaline junkies who want maximum thrills.

From Washington Post

She brushed his objections aside, “to the extent that it wasn’t an easy relationship for a while. It was the first time for me, going through it, trying to find my balance of newfound celebrity, and I remember saying many times to my mom, ‘I don’t need a hang-on buddy right now.’”

From The Guardian

Can you imagine folks phoning with an 'emergency'... eh, hang-on, here's a photo of the scene, wait... just a minute, I gotta reboot this thing, oh! now do I press the green button or the red button? what do I press operator?

From New York Times