hang around
hang round
To pass time or stay near without any real purpose or aim; loaf near or in.
The principal warned the students not to hang around the corner drugstore after school.
To spend time or associate,
Jim hangs around with some boys who live in his neighborhood.
hang back
hang off
hang behind
To stay some distance behind or away, be unwilling to move forward.
Mary offered the little girl candy, but she was shy and hung back.
To hesitate or be unwilling to do something.
Lou wanted Fred to join the club, but Fred hung off.
hang by a thread
hang by a hair
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.
hang fire
To fail or be slow in shooting or firing.
Smith pulled the trigger, but the gun hung fire and the deer escaped.
To be slow in beginning; to be delayed; to wait.
The boys' plans for organizing a scout troop hung fire because they could not find a man to be scoutmaster.
hang heavy
hang heavy on one's hands
To pass slowly or uninterestingly; be boring with little to do.
The vacation time hung heavy on Dick's hands because all his friends were away at camp.
hang in effigy
burn in effigy
To hang or burn a figure, usually a stuffed dummy, representing a person who is disliked or scorned.
When the high school team lost the championship game, the coach was hung in effigy by the townspeople.
During World War II, Hitler was sometimes burned in effigy in the United States.
hang in the balance
To have two equally possible results; to be in doubt; be uncertain.
Until Jim scored the winning touchdown, the outcome of the game hung in the balance.
She was very sick and her life hung in the balance for several days.
hang in
hang in there
To persevere; not to give up; to stick to a project and not lose faith or courage.
Hang in there old buddy; the worst is yet to come.