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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'CLING'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'CLING'

3 phrasal verbs with 'CLING'

Cling on

  1. Hold tight
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He told me to CLING ON as the motorbike accelerated.

Cling on to

  1. Try to keep something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: They CLUNG ON TO power despite the protests.

Cling to

  1. Try to maintain beliefs, hopes, etc.
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: They CLING TO their old way of thinking.

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