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Idiom

hang up one's fiddle

Meaning

Synonym of hang up one's boots.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“After forty years of work, he decided to hang up his fiddle.”

“The famous musician announced his retirement, saying it was finally time to hang up his fiddle.”

“Having achieved every goal he set for himself, the aging athlete felt it was the right moment to hang up his fiddle and enjoy a quiet life.”

Examples

simple

“After forty years of work, he decided to hang up his fiddle.”

contextual

“The famous musician announced his retirement, saying it was finally time to hang up his fiddle.”

complex

“Having achieved every goal he set for himself, the aging athlete felt it was the right moment to hang up his fiddle and enjoy a quiet life.”

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