hang by the eyelids

verb

To hang by a very slight hold or tenure.

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Meanings

verbhang by the eyelids (third-person singular simple present hangs by the eyelids, present participle hanging by the eyelids, simple past and past participle hung by the eyelids)

present singular third person hangs by the eyelids · participle present hanging by the eyelids · participle past hung by the eyelids · past hung by the eyelids

  1. To hang by a very slight hold or tenure.
  2. To be in an unfinished condition; to be left incomplete.
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Chicago

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