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hang it up

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hang it up
Sl. to quit something. (Fixed order. See also hang something up.) I've had it with this job. It's time to hang it up. Just hang it up. Don't bother with it.
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hang it up
to stop doing something If you weigh less than 250 pounds and want to play football, you might as well hang it up.
Related vocabulary: give up
Etymology: from the idea of hanging up your clothing or equipment when you are finished using it
See also: hang, up


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