Hang up (one's) boots In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hang up (one's) boots", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-12-12 10:12

Meaning of Hang up (one's) boots

Hang up (one's) boots British informal verb phrase

People usually replace the word "boots" with another term that refers to a person's job to indicate that they have stopped doing that job.

To stop playing in a sport or retire

He's too old for this. I think it's time for him to hang up his boots.

Kenny decided to hang up his boots when he felt his career was going downhill.

After 20 years of playing, Dutch decided to hang up his boots.

Other phrases about:

bring/put down the shutters

To stop talking or thinking about something.

hang (up) (one's) hat

To reside somewhere

hang up (one's) spurs

To retire from work or quit doing something

head (someone or something) off at the pass

1. To prevent somebody or something from arriving at a certain place

2. To prevent something from happening or prevent someone from doing something by doing something first

be/come up against a brick wall

If you say you be/come up against a brick wall, you mean that you are unable to go on or change because some obstacles impede you.

Grammar and Usage of Hang up (one's) boots

Verb Forms

  • hangs up (one's) boots
  • hanging up (one's) boots
  • hung up (one's) boots

The verb "hang" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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