hang out one's shingle

verb

To open an office or business, especially in a profession.

“She's good enough at fixing vacuum cleaners that she should hang out her shingle and try making some money at it.”

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hang a shingleset up shop
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Meanings

verbhang out one's shingle (third-person singular simple present hangs out one's shingle, present participle hanging out one's shingle, simple past and past participle hung out one's shingle)

present singular third person hangs out one's shingle · participle present hanging out one's shingle · participle past hung out one's shingle · past hung out one's shingle

  1. idiomaticTo open an office or business, especially in a profession.

    She's good enough at fixing vacuum cleaners that she should hang out her shingle and try making some money at it.

    Synonyms: hang a shingle, set up shop

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo open an office or business, especially in a profession.

Similar
hang a shingleset up shop
Also see
hang a shingleset up shop
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MLA

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Chicago

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