hang hat on



hang your hat on something

1. to depend on something The company's earnings were up 70% last year, but I don't think you can hang your hat on that kind of growth.
2. to believe something It's hard to hang your hat on a lack of money as the real reason they didn't take the trip.
See also: hang, hat, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HarrisonHAR-i-sən, HER-i-sənEnglish
Giovannetta-Italian
MatÚŠ-Slovak
GilesJIELZ, JIE-əlzEnglish
SivSEEVSwedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Irma['ɜ:mə]