Rachel Chau
2021-07-27 09:07
Hang up (one's) spurs phrase
To retire from work or quit doing something.
The president decided to hang up his spurs after becoming a father at the age of 59.
It is time for me to hang up my spurs and let the young take over.
To reside somewhere
To stop playing in a sport
To quit working at sea.
To take a break from work.
Let an animal graze in a grassy area.
The verb "hang" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The phrase is originally a cowboy slang, implying that if someone hangs up their spurs, they are no longer using the tools associated with their job.
Do you see anything wrong?
To be very wet
Because of forgetting bringing an umbrella, I look like a drowned rat when it rains.
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