hang one's hat on

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To accept or recognize as reliable, tangible, or factual; to depend on.

Japanese Meaning

～に依存する / ～を頼りにする / ～を信用する

It's unwise to hang one's hat on a single unverified report.

未確認の報告一件だけを根拠にするのは賢明ではない。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To accept or recognize as reliable, tangible, or factual; to depend on.

"You can't hang your hat on a nonbinding letter of intent."

hangs one's hat on

（ present singular third-person ）

hanging one's hat on

（ participle present ）

hung one's hat on

（ participle past ）

hung one's hat on

（ past ）