hang (up) (one's) hat



hang (up) (one's) hat

To live somewhere; to take up residence. I'm originally from the East Coast, but I hang my hat in San Francisco these days. I've been traveling around the world for so long that it feels strange to finally have a place to hang up my hat.
See also: hang, hat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aloysiusal-ə-WISH-əsEnglish
Lebron-African American (Rare)
AslØG-Danish
AndrÉSahn-DRES (Spanish)Spanish, Icelandic
&Aelig;&Thorn;Elr&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon
Eastmund-Anglo-Saxon