hang in vs ask for it

hang in and ask for it both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hang in	No	No	Yes	No
ask for it	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ask for it is a hyponym of hang in; that is, ask for it is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hang in:

hang in: be persistent, refuse to stop
ask for it: persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble

Other hyponyms of hang in include obstinate, ask for trouble, plug, plug away, follow, stick to, stick with.

hang in (verb)	ask for it (verb)
be persistent, refuse to stop	persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble