hang hat
hang (up) (one's) hat
To live somewhere; to take up residence. I'm originally from the East Coast, but I hang my hat in San Francisco these days. I've been traveling around the world for so long that it feels strange to finally have a place to hang up my hat.
See also: hang, hat
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hang one's hat (up) (somewhere)
to take up residence somewhere. George loves Dallas. He's decided to buy a house and hang his hat up there. Bill moves from place to place and never hangs his hat up anywhere.
See also: hang, hat
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- hang (up) (one's) hat
- hang your hat
- hang on to your hat
- Hang on to your hat!
- pass the hat, to
- pass the hat
- pass the hat (around)
- titfer
- hang (one's) hat on (something)
- top hat