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
Fabiolafah-BYO-lah (Italian), fah-VYO-lah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
ZinniaZIN-ee-əEnglish (Rare)
Kala (1)-Tamil
Dipti-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
VikingVEE-king (Swedish), VEE-keeng (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish
Branislav-Serbian, Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian