hang up one's boots
hang up one's boots · hangs up one's boots · hung up one's boots · hanging up one's boots
To retire, call it a dayTo retire, call it a day (used especially in the context of sports).
» My father promised himself that he'd hang up his boots at sixty.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To retire, call it a day (used especially in the context of sports).
Examples
1 sentencesMy father promised himself that he'd hang up his boots at sixty.
Translations
2 languagesForms
hangs up one's boots, hanging up one's boots, hung up one's boots, hung up one's boots| Base form | hang up one's boots · to hang up one's boots |
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| 3rd person singular | hangs up one's boots |
| Present participle | hanging up one's boots |
| Past simple | hung up one's boots |
| Past participle | hung up one's boots |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle