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Hang Boots One’s Sports Player Stop Playing Retire

Phrase/Idiom hang up one’s boots
Definition When a sports player hangs up their boots, they stop playing and retire. This expression is often used to refer to retirement in general.
Example Steve says he’s going to hang up his boots at the end of the year.

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