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hanging out one's shingle

hanging out one's shingle is the present participle and gerund of hang out one's shingle.

Meaning of hang out one's shingle

Verb

hang out one's shingle (third-person singular simple present hangs out one's shingle, present participle hanging out one's shingle, simple past and past participle hung out one's shingle)

  1. (idiomatic) To open an office or business, especially in a profession.
    • She's good enough at fixing vacuum cleaners that she should hang out her shingle and try making some money at it.

Questions about hanging out one's shingle

What is hanging out one's shingle the present participle and gerund of?
Hanging out one's shingle is the present participle and gerund of hang out one's shingle.

Words near hanging out one's shingle in the dictionary

  1. hanging one's head
  2. hanging one's lip
  3. hanging onto
  4. hanging out
  5. hanging out of one's arse
  6. hanging out one's shingle
  7. hanging out to dry
  8. hanging over
  9. hanging over someone's head
  10. hanging paragraph
  11. hanging paragraphs

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