(a) saklamak, muhafaza etmek, beklemek. We should hang onto the house and sell it later when the prices
are higher. (b) tutunacak yeri/istinatgâhı olmak, yardım görmek, destek bulmak, dört elle sarılmak. The old man had only his religion to hang onto when he lost his family.
English-Turkish translations from the Atalay Dictionary, First Edition