hang out one's shingle

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Verb === hang out one's shingle (third-person singular simple present hangs out one's shingle, present participle hanging out one's shingle, simple past and past participle hung out one's shingle) (idiomatic) To open an office or business, especially in a profession. Synonyms: hang a shingle, set up shop Hypernym: establish