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Jimmy Hung
2021-07-15 09:07
Hang up (one's) shingle American informal verb phrase
The word "up" can be replaced by the word "out".
Used to say that one starts his or her own business especially as a doctor or lawyer
Her life has improved a lot since she hung up a shingle as a dentist.
After years at my teacher's law firm, I'm finally hanging up my shingle as a lawyer.
He hung up his shingle as a pediatrician after graduating.
1. To start a business
2. To stay in a place longer than expected, especially in an unwanted way
The verb "hang" should be conjugated according to its tense.
I believe that if I study hard and practice, I will hang out my shingle and become successful in the near future.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
