hang up one's spurs

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To quit, to stop engaging in a line of work or type of activity.
    — Figured I'd find me some shack or lean-to and hang up my spurs.

词形变化

hangs up one's spurs present,singular,third-person hanging up one's spurs participle,present hung up one's spurs participle,past hung up one's spurs past

词源

Originally cowboy slang, implying that if one hangs up one's spurs, one no longer is using the tools of the trade.
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