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
Adeline	['ædili:n]
Karena	-	English (Rare)
Evelien	ay-və-LEEN	Dutch
Horsa	-	Ancient Germanic
Jonah	['dʒəunə]
Isokrates	-	Ancient Greek