Phrasal Verb Fun

hang
When we suspend things from a fixed position, (hang, hung, hung)
When we kill people with a rope, (hang, hanged, hanged)
hang on
Here,
on
has the sense of 'continue' (
go on
,
carry on
and so on) In
informal English you will often hear the command 'Hang on!' meaning
'Don't go away!' Frequently we use it on the phone when we want our
victim to wait. We don't want him to
hang up
.
Two-word verb without an object
. No problem.
hang up
A very long time ago telephones had separate mouthpieces and
earpieces, and when you finished your call you hung up the earpiece.
Although, as always, the technology has changed, we still hang up at the
end of a phone call.
Two-word verb without an objec
t No problem.
have
(have, had, had)

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One of the most important verbs in the language. On its own it can mean
possession, sometimes permanent (I have a Rolls-Royce, I have red hair)
or sometimes temporary (have a shower, have a drink, have a good
time)
It also used to form the perfect tenses, where it has the basic sense of
complete, done, finished.
I have eaten a banana.
(No more banana.)
By next June, we will have been married for 25 years.
(Quarter century done.)
have on
A funny expression. You're having me on. It is as if I am a puppet and you
are pulling my strings. You have me on a string. You are deceiving me.You
are fooling me, making a fool of me.
Did I tell you of the time I wrestled an alligator?
Nah! You're having me on. (I don't believe you.)
Fixed expression.
hold
(hold, held, held)
Hold is to have in your hand. By extension, it is to have something in your
control.
Be careful with Mad Mary. She's hearing voices and holding a sword.