Hang (up) (one's) hat In english explanation

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

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-09-29 06:09

Meaning of Hang (up) (one's) hat

Synonyms:

Call it a Day , a roof over head , make one's home in

Hang (up) (one's) hat American Canada informal verb phrase

To reside somewhere

I've decided to hang up my hat up in the North.

To retire from working or stop doing something that one has done for a long time

After 30 years of working with the profession, he decided to hang up his hat.

Other phrases about:

hang up (one's) spurs

To retire from work or quit doing something

hang up (one's) boots

To stop playing in a sport

swallow the anchor

To quit working at sea.

turn in (one's) badge

To take a break from work.

put (someone or something) out to grass

Let an animal graze in a grassy area.

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

Verb Forms

  • hanging up one's hat
  • hangs up one's hat
  • hung up one's hat

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

Origin of Hang (up) (one's) hat

Hang up one's hat. (Image Source: TheBeautifulStuff)

This is a 19th-century expression. Even in the workplace, American men were known for wearing hats. Therefore, when they eventually hung up their hats, it signaled the end of the day.

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