hang out shingle

hang out your shingle

(American)

to start your own business, especially as a doctor or a lawyer He hung out his shingle in Brandon many years ago, and has been a lawyer there ever since.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
FechÍN	FE-kheen	Irish
Olwin	-	Welsh
Dip	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Erez	-	Hebrew
LÓEgaire	-	Irish Mythology, Ancient Irish
Pehr	-	Swedish