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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hang up your boots
Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hang up your boots

A.

keep away your shoes carefully

B.

take good care of your shoes

C.

retire from playing a game

D.

be tired and go to sleep early

Correct option is C

Option (c) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Idiom – Hang up your boots:
This idiom means to retire or stop doing something, especially a job or sports career, usually after long service or age.
(किसी काम या खेल से रिटायर हो जाना)
Example: After 20 years on the field, the footballer decided to hang up his boots.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
· Call it a day – To stop doing something, usually work.
· Step down – To resign from a job or position.
· Throw in the towel – To give up or surrender.
Meanings of other options:
· (a) Keep away your shoes carefully – Literal meaning; irrelevant to idiom
· (b) Take good care of your shoes – Again, literal and incorrect
· (d) Be tired and go to sleep early – Unrelated to actual idiom meaning

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