Hang in there

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2022

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Times can be challenging but don’t give up. We have a phrase to spur you on.

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:07.0	Hello and welcome to the English we speak. I'm dying.
0:11.0	Oh, and I'm Rob. Oh dear Rob. It sounds like you have a cold. Yes I have. I feel terrible.
0:21.0	Achoo!
0:24.0	I don't know if I could present the rest of this program.
0:28.0	It's only a cold, Rob, but hang in there.
0:31.0	I'm sure you can make it to the end.
0:33.6	Hang in there?
0:35.6	Hang where?
0:36.8	In the cupboard?
0:38.6	Do you think I'm infectious?
0:40.6	Probably, but don't go anywhere. I'm giving you words of encouragement.
0:46.0	When we tell someone to hang in there, we mean that despite the difficulties, they shouldn't give up.
0:52.0	We can also say, hang on in there as words of encouragement.
0:57.0	So Rob here's a tissue. Blowy nose and let's carry on.
1:02.0	Oh thanks now could I have some examples as well please?
1:07.0	Okay then.
1:08.0	There are just a few miles to go, so hang in there and you'll complete the race.
1:17.0	Studying for your exams is hard, but if you hang in there, you should go smoothly.
1:24.2	Hang in there, the doctors are doing their best and you should make a full recovery.
1:29.7	This is the English we speak from BBC Learning English.
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