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hanging up one's spurs

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

Meaning of hang up one's spurs

Verb

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

  1. To quit, to stop engaging in a line of work or type of activity.
    • Figured I'd find me some shack or lean-to and hang up my spurs.2012, Fern Michaels, Fancy Dancer

Questions about hanging up one's spurs

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

Words near hanging up one's spurs in the dictionary

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

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