Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) waitintransitiveneamhaistreachfanverbcmuI'll hang on for a few weeksfanfaidh mé cúpla seachtain2 (v + adv) expressing sudden realisationintransitiveneamhaistreachfan nóiméadPhrVfan bomaitePhrVfoighne ortcmuhang on a minute - why did you do that?fan nóiméad - cén fáth a ndearna tú é sin?3 (v + adv) keep holdintransitiveneamhaistreachgreim a choinneáilwe were hanging on to the raft for dear lifebhíomar ag coinneáil greim docht ar an rafta, bhí greim an fhir bháite againn ar an raftahe was hanging on to her every wordused figurativelyúsáid fháthchiallachbhí sé ag éisteacht le gach focal dár tháinig as a béal4 (v + adv) refuse to give upintransitiveneamhaistreachgreim a choinneáilshe hung on to her jobchoinnigh sí greim ar a post, d'éirigh léi a post a choinneáilthey're hanging on to outdated practicestá siad ag diúltú éirí as seanchleachtais5 (v + adv) sportspórtstay in contentionintransitiveneamhaistreachthey hung on for a drawd'éirigh leo críochnú ar comhscór→ hang
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