hang up your fiddle when you come home

hang up (one's) fiddle when (one) comes home

To cease to be pleasant, charming, or amusing once one arrives home. He's always cranky after work—it's like he hangs up his fiddle when he comes home.
See also: come, fiddle, hang, home, up
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hang up your fiddle when you come home

cease to be cheerful or entertaining when you are in the company of your family. chiefly US
See also: come, fiddle, hang, home, up
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See also:
  • hang up (one's) fiddle when (one) comes home
  • come home from (some place or something)
  • come home from some place
  • come home
  • when (one's) ship comes home
  • wait up for (one)
  • be at home
  • at home
  • wait up
  • get home to