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"cling on" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used informally to mean to hold on to something tightly. For example, "I'm feeling a bit unsteady, so I'm just going to cling on to the wall as I walk down the corridor."
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cling on
verb
To hold on very tightly; to grip hard
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Yet many cling on, for better or worse.
England had to cling on to claim their reward yesterday.
Those that cling on are told they must specialise, in finance, marketing and so on.
He could cling on, despite protests and a general strike due on January 23rd.
In no other country in Europe do the old cling on so fiercely.
Ranged Forms (the ones that cling on walls) will shoot at you from a distance.
Small figures cling on for dear life.
How can you cling on to it?
He does not cling on to an overly generous contract.
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She is his cling-on".
The plates were then covered with a sterile "cling-on" sealer and incubated for 24 h at 37 °C.
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