Finish
Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.
Hang
Hang verb - To place on an elevated point without support from below.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The Simpsons: "So I says to Maybel, 'Maybel,' I says... hang on, I'll finish this later" [...] "So I says to Maybel..."
Source: Interrupting Meme -
For one reason or another, the Decepticons decide not to finish them immediately but to hang Optimus over an acid bath where Elita will have a good view of his demise (and her demise-to-be).
Source: Distressed Dude -
Trivially Obvious: The Crystal Kingdom librarian keeps answering Twilight's questions in the least helpful manner possible.Twilight: Hang on, let me finish!
Source: Web Video / Ultra Fast Pony
Cite this Source
Hang and Finish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/finish/hang
Finish & Hang. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/finish/hang>.
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