hang it
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She said it is a "massive way of recycling", describing how families "come down with one size, hang it up and take the next size along".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
But I’m getting stronger, so maybe I don’t have to hang it up yet.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
"I can't bring myself to not hang it," Kate says, "but then it is a sad reminder of her absence."
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Williams knows he’s far closer to the end of his career than the beginning, but he’s not quite ready to hang it up and retire.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
She put her hand over the mouthpiece of the receiver and said, “Go hang up the other phone. And you’d better hang it up.”
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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