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hangs up one's spurs

hangs up one's spurs is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is hangs up one's spurs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hangs up one's spurs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hang up one's spurs.

Words near hangs up one's spurs in the dictionary

  1. hangs tough
  2. hangs up
  3. hangs up one's boots
  4. hangs up one's fiddle
  5. hangs up one's hat
  6. hangs up one's spurs
  7. hangs up the boots
  8. hangs upon
  9. hangs with
  10. hangs, draws and quarters
  11. hangtag

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