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
Gu&Eth;Mundr-Ancient Scandinavian
Zaahira-Arabic
Franciscusfrahn-SIS-kus (Dutch)Late Roman, Dutch
Canan-Turkish
Pantaleonepahn-tah-le-ON-eItalian
BrentonBREN-tənEnglish