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hang heavy

idiom
Meaning

To seem to pass slowly; to crawl.


Examples
SIMPLE

The long afternoon hours hang heavy when you have nothing to do.

CONTEXTUAL

Without any books or music to distract me, the silence in the empty house began to hang heavy.

COMPLEX

As the final days of the long winter dragged on, the oppressive atmosphere seemed to hang heavy over the quiet, snow-covered village.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    get the hang of

    To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.

  2. 02

    give a hang

    give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)

  3. 03

    go hang

    To be cursed; to be unworthy of notice or bother.

  4. 04

    hang a leg

    To hesitate; to hang back.

  5. 05

    hang a Louie

    Make a left turn while driving a vehicle (←).

  6. 06

    hang a Ralph

    To make a right turn while driving a vehicle (→).

  7. 07

    hang a uey

    To make a U-turn while driving a vehicle (∩).

  8. 08

    hang an arse

    to hang back, to be afraid to advance.

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