hang (your) hat on (something)

1. to depend on something.

The company's earnings were up 70% last year, but I don't think you can hang your hat on that kind of growth.

2. to believe something.

It's hard to hang your hat on a lack of money as the real reason they didn't take the trip.

• can't keep eyes off someone
• can't keep eyes off something
• can't keep hands off
• can't keep hands off someone
• can't keep your eyes off
• can't keep your eyes off someone
• can't keep your eyes off something
• can't keep your hands off
• can't keep your hands off someone
• can't make head nor tail of
• can't make head nor tail of something
• can't make head or tail of
• can't make head or tail of something
• can't put a foot wrong
• can't see beyond the end of nose
• can't see beyond the end of your nose
• can't see past the end of nose
• can't see past the end of your nose
• can't see the wood for the trees
• can't stand the pace
• can't take eyes off
• can't take eyes off someone
• can't take eyes off something
• can't take the pace
• can't take your eyes off