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
AndrÉIa	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Mariona	-	Catalan
Vidya	-	Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Magni	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Mead	[mi:d]
Jessie (2)	JES-ee	English