Hanging in
True and hanging in are semantically related. In some cases you can use "True" instead an adjective "Hanging in".
True
True adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Hanging in and true are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hanging in" instead an adjective "True".
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In one scene of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, we learn that the film's villain, sleazy fitness mogul White Goodman, has a painting of himself riding a wild bull hanging in his office.
Source: Literal Metaphor - Lampshade Hanging in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, where the treasure chest that allows Vince Vaughn to not only save his gym, but buy out his competitor, is clearly labeled "Deus Ex Machina".
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Non Sequitur: Overlapping with True Art Is Incomprehensible, an art critic sees an empty frame hanging in a museum and goes into a long-winded spiel about its interpretation, stuff like "art is dead" and so forth.
Source: Mistaken for Exhibit
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