hangs up one's hat

A form of hang up one's hat — To end one's career.

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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