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When a little child is getting a painful dental surgery, is awkward to say "hang in there"?
Is "stick it out" much more natural than hang in there?
What's the difference between those two idiomatic phrases?
When a little child is getting a painful dental surgery, is awkward to say "hang in there"?
Is "stick it out" much more natural than hang in there?
What's the difference between those two idiomatic phrases?
Is "stick it out" much more natural than hang in there?
What's the difference between those two idiomatic phrases?
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"Hang is there" is less awkward in my opinion.
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"Hang in there" is a less awkward thing to say to a child. Hang in there is more comforting, whereas telling a child to "stick it out" might make the child feel weak.
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They are very similar. Both mean to keep going, even though things are tough, but I feel like "hang in there" is a little more sympathetic, while "stick it out" is more urging toughness.
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"hang in there" means to persevere as long as possible. This would probable be the more appropriate thing to say.
"stick it out" implies doing something (like "hanging in there") until the end or until it's over.
Hope this helped!
(btw I like Ritsumei's explanation about one being more sympathetic and the other urging being tough. I can see saying "hang in there" to a daughter and saying "stick it out" to a son.)
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thank you all sooo much!
can anybody possibly make some examples including 'stick it out' for me?
I'm still a bit confused about the connotation of 'stick it out' omg😺
can anybody possibly make some examples including 'stick it out' for me?
I'm still a bit confused about the connotation of 'stick it out' omg😺
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The Tough Mudder race is difficult; stick it out and finish strong!
https://toughmudder.com/new-2017-obstacles
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