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hanging up one's fiddle

hanging up one's fiddle is the present participle and gerund of hang up one's fiddle.

Meaning of hang up one's fiddle

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of hang up one's boots.

Questions about hanging up one's fiddle

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

Words near hanging up one's fiddle in the dictionary

  1. hanging tough
  2. hanging tree
  3. hanging trees
  4. hanging up
  5. hanging up one's boots
  6. hanging up one's fiddle
  7. hanging up one's hat
  8. hanging up one's spurs
  9. hanging up the boots
  10. hanging upon
  11. hanging valley

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