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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a hung up" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be a truncated version of "a hang-up," which refers to a psychological or emotional issue that causes someone to be unable to act normally.
Example: "She has a hang-up about public speaking that prevents her from giving presentations."
Alternatives: "an issue" or "a concern."
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Waugh did as he was told and a hung up.
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In a huff, she hung up.
Don't let a hang up from a cold call get you down.
Everyone has something about their body that they have a hang up about.
Person A hangs up and slams the phone down in anger.
A favorite page gets hung up.
A: We hung up.
A rug askew, a jacket not hung up, a window left open — all could set off a fury.
Actually, a lot hung up on sex, in a most inappropriate, repressive, cisnormative way.
He spoke for a minute, hung up and chuckled.
Larry King is a little hung up on sex.
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