hangs one's hat on

A form of hang one's hat on — To accept or recognize as reliable, tangible, or factual; to depend on.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hang one's hat on
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APA

hangs one's hat on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangs%20one's%20hat%20on

MLA

“hangs one's hat on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangs%20one's%20hat%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hangs one's hat on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangs%20one's%20hat%20on.

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