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
Rohese-Medieval English
Osamuo-sah-mooJapanese
KimiKEE-meeFinnish
Nero (2)NE-roItalian
Sawyer['sɔ:jə]
IngeING-e (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish), ING-gə (German), ING-ə (Dutch)Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Dutch