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Rachel Chau
2021-07-27 09:07
Hang up (one's) spurs phrase
To retire from work or quit doing something.
The president decided to hang up his spurs after becoming a father at the age of 59.
It is time for me to hang up my spurs and let the young take over.
To reside somewhere
To stop playing in a sport
To quit working at sea.
To take a break from work.
Let an animal graze in a grassy area.
The verb "hang" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The phrase is originally a cowboy slang, implying that if someone hangs up their spurs, they are no longer using the tools associated with their job.
Do you see anything wrong?
If a person has the devil's own luck, he or she has extremely good luck.
A: Yesterday I won a $10 million lottery jackpot and today I won a car in a draw.
B: You have the devil's own luck.
