Idiom
hang up one's boots
Meaning
to retire, call it a day (used especially in the context of sports).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The veteran player decided to hang up his boots after this season.”
“After twenty years of professional competition, the champion athlete finally decided it was time to hang up his boots.”
“Following a career defined by relentless intensity and numerous accolades, the aging captain announced his intention to hang up his boots at the conclusion of the championship match.”
Examples
simple
“The veteran player decided to hang up his boots after this season.”
contextual
“After twenty years of professional competition, the champion athlete finally decided it was time to hang up his boots.”
complex
“Following a career defined by relentless intensity and numerous accolades, the aging captain announced his intention to hang up his boots at the conclusion of the championship match.”
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