hang up one's hat

English

Verb

hang up one's hat (third-person singular simple present hangs up one's hat, present participle hanging up one's hat, simple past and past participle hung up one's hat)

  1. (idiomatic) To end one's career.
  2. (idiomatic) To make oneself at home in someone's house.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang,‎ hat.

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