hang up your hat



hang up your hat

to leave your job for ever When I stop enjoying my work, that'll be the time to hang up my hat.
See also: hang, hat, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ChazCHAZEnglish
Shawn[ʃɔ:n]
ArmasAHR-mahsFinnish
ÙNaOO-naScottish
Alidaah-LEE-dah (German)Dutch, German, Hungarian
ÅKeAW-keSwedish