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phrasehang on onto1. hang on to/onto sth to succeed in keeping something, even though there is a danger that you will lose what you are holding: The Republicans managed to hang on to their majority in the Senate. Billy was struggling to hang on to his dignity. He felt he had made a complete fool of himself.■ SIMILAR TO: keep, hold onto2. hang on to/onto sth to hold something tightly, for example so that you do not fall or you do not lose it: The little girl hung on to her mother's arm. The driver hung onto the steering wheel and somehow managed to bring the truck to halt.■ SIMILAR TO: hold onto, cling to/cling onto3. hang on to/onto sth to keep something and not sell it, give it to someone, or get rid of it: It's a beautiful painting. You should hang on to it, it might be worth a lot of money. She showed me a photo from their honeymoon, which she had hung onto for all these years.■ SIMILAR TO: keep, hold onto
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