Idiom
hang out one's shingle
Meaning
To open an office or business, especially in a profession.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“After law school, he hung out his shingle downtown.”
“She saved for years before finally hanging out her shingle as a freelance graphic designer.”
“Tired of corporate life, the architect hung out her shingle in a converted warehouse, hoping word of mouth would bring clients to her modest practice.”
Examples
simple
“After law school, he hung out his shingle downtown.”
contextual
“She saved for years before finally hanging out her shingle as a freelance graphic designer.”
complex
“Tired of corporate life, the architect hung out her shingle in a converted warehouse, hoping word of mouth would bring clients to her modest practice.”
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