hang a shingle
English edit
Etymology edit
The names of small businesses are often displayed on shingles.
Verb edit
hang a shingle (third-person singular simple present hangs a shingle, present participle hanging a shingle, simple past and past participle hung a shingle)
- To start a small business of one's own.
- 2000, Lon LaFlamme, Black Lies:
- Delena had been overwhelmed with business since she hung a shingle and the Festival of Nations became a confirmed reality.