{v. phr.}, {informal} To give public notice of the opening of an office, especially a doctor's or lawyer's office, by putting up a small signboard. * /The young doctor hung out his shingle and soon had a large practice./
HANG OUT ONE'S SHINGLE
Meaning of HANG OUT ONE'S SHINGLE in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012