set up shop somewhere



set up shop somewhere

to establish one's place of work somewhere. Mary set up shop in a small office building on Oak Street. The police officer said, "You can't set up shop right here on the sidewalk!"
See also: set, shop, somewhere, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Peppe-Italian
Suzettesoo-ZETFrench
Vilhelmina-Swedish (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Zephania-Southern African
Kleopatros-Ancient Greek
Norikono-ṙee-koJapanese