sling one's hook
sling one's hook verb: to leave, depart, especially if forced to do so.
Verb
sling one's hook (third-person singular simple present slings one's hook, present participle slinging one's hook, simple past and past participle slung one's hook)
- To leave, depart, especially if forced to do so.
- ‘I don’t want none of your apologies, and I don’t want none of you neither; I don’t like the looks of you, and so I tell you. Before I let anybody into my house you’ll have to sling your hook.’1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle
- Placing his hand on the doorknob he could hear his father's indignant voice: "If he's no job he can damn well sling his hook, he's not living under my roof free gratis, I want him out."2005, Kevin Muir, Run For Freedom
Forms of sling one's hook
| third-person singular present | slings one's hook |
|---|---|
| present participle | slinging one's hook |
| past participle | slung one's hook |
| past | slung one's hook |
Questions about sling one's hook
- What does sling one's hook mean?
- Sling one's hook means to leave, depart, especially if forced to do so.
- What part of speech is sling one's hook?
- Sling one's hook is a verb.
- What is the past tense of sling one's hook?
- The past tense of sling one's hook is slung one's hook.
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