Meaning of cling on | Babel Free

Definitions

To hold on tightly; to grip hard or adhere.

figuratively, sometimes

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Examples

“And although they were pushed harder than even Lennon might have expected on a night of galeforce winds, they clung on to the lead Ledley gave them for all they were worth until their rivals had blown themselves out and surrendered top spot.”

“In a summation of changed times, we have a lost station site in Bournemouth (now occupied by a coach park) as well as its former hotel (still clinging on as apartments).”

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