hang up (one's) boots



hang up (one's) boots

To retire from playing a sport. After suffering so many injuries on the field, I think it's time for him to hang up his boots.
See also: boot, hang, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arvel-English
MerylMERL, MER-əlEnglish
Angelienahn-zhə-LEENDutch
Johannesyo-HAH-nes (German), yo-HAHN-nəs (Dutch, Danish), YO-hahn-nes (Finnish)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Late Roman
Carlitokahr-LEE-to (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Bishop['biʃəp]