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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
TomÉ | | - | Portuguese |
Ackroyd | | ['ækrɔid] | |
Udo (1) | | OO-do | German |
Publius | | PUWB-li-uws (Ancient Roman), PUB-lee-əs (English) | Ancient Roman |
Umid | | - | Uzbek |
Alphonzo | | al-FAHN-zo | English (Rare) |