英语词组hang up one's boots是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

hang up (one's) boots

To retire from playing a sport. After suffering so many injuries on the field, I think it's time for him to hang up his boots.

hang up your boots

BRITISH

If a sports player, especially a footballer, hangs up their boots, they stop playing and retire. I want a few triumphs and medals to reflect on when I eventually hang up my boots. I'm slower now and the time has come to hang up my boots. Note: People often replace boots with another word which relates to a person's job, to mean that they stop doing that job. These other forms are used in both British and American English. Superstar Clint Eastwood wants to hang up his cowboy hat, even though his latest western has received rave reviews. As for the future of his boxing career, Taylor continues to maintain that he has hung up his gloves for good.

hang up your boots

stop working; retire. informal

Boots are seen in this expression as part of a person's working clothes. A common Canadian variant is hang up your skates .

1997 Farmers Weekly The hard fact is that all farmers, whether the pension scheme is attractive or not, are, mostly, reluctant to hang their boots up.

hang up your ˈboots

stop playing football, etc. because you are too old or ill/sick to continue: At the age of 38, he decided it was time to hang up his boots.

词组	hang up one's boots
释义	(redirected from hang up one's boots) hang up (one's) boots To retire from playing a sport. After suffering so many injuries on the field, I think it's time for him to hang up his boots. hang up your boots BRITISH If a sports player, especially a footballer, hangs up their boots, they stop playing and retire. I want a few triumphs and medals to reflect on when I eventually hang up my boots. I'm slower now and the time has come to hang up my boots. Note: People often replace boots with another word which relates to a person's job, to mean that they stop doing that job. These other forms are used in both British and American English. Superstar Clint Eastwood wants to hang up his cowboy hat, even though his latest western has received rave reviews. As for the future of his boxing career, Taylor continues to maintain that he has hung up his gloves for good. hang up your boots stop working; retire. informal Boots are seen in this expression as part of a person's working clothes. A common Canadian variant is hang up your skates . 1997 Farmers Weekly The hard fact is that all farmers, whether the pension scheme is attractive or not, are, mostly, reluctant to hang their boots up. hang up your ˈboots stop playing football, etc. because you are too old or ill/sick to continue: At the age of 38, he decided it was time to hang up his boots.
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