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
Simonu-Old Church Slavic
WilburWIL-bərEnglish
Yarognev-Medieval Slavic
Zorana-Croatian, Serbian
BenjamÍNben-khah-MEEN (Spanish)Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Icelandic
Jantineyahn-TEE-nəDutch