hang heavy
To seem to pass slowly; to crawl.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The long afternoon hours hang heavy when you have nothing to do.”
“Without any books or music to distract me, the silence in the empty house began to hang heavy.”
“As the final days of the long winter dragged on, the oppressive atmosphere seemed to hang heavy over the quiet, snow-covered village.”
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get the hang of
To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.
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give a hang
give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)
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go hang
To be cursed; to be unworthy of notice or bother.
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hang a leg
To hesitate; to hang back.
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hang a Louie
Make a left turn while driving a vehicle (←).
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hang a Ralph
To make a right turn while driving a vehicle (→).
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hang a uey
To make a U-turn while driving a vehicle (∩).
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hang an arse
to hang back, to be afraid to advance.
Last updated August 10, 2026