hang up one's hat

The man's only after hanging up his hat, for heaven's sake.

"Give me a second to hang up my hat."

He closed the door behind him and hung up his hat.

The old man hung up his hat, walked over to the fire, and put on some more wood.

And then he hung up his hat and joined us.

Hanging up his hat, he stood for a moment before the tape in the hall.

Colleen sat at a table alone and, after hanging up his hat, Clay sat down across from her.

He hung up his hat and coat, then returned, stood glowering from a distance at her, as she sat bowed over the child.

He went into the passage, hung up his hat and coat.

Gran had the food ready on the table, so after Jason hung up his hat we sat down and said grace.