Select the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase

Select the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

Hang up one’s boots

a)            Stop playing football between the game

b)            Retire from a sport

c)            Start running after a long period of wait

d)            Stop thinking about old shoes and buy new ones

Sol:

Idiom ‘hang up one’s boots’ means to be retired from a sport. Eg; Sachin Tendulkar decided to hang up his boots after an amazing career in cricket.