Unlike generals and lieutenant generals, it doesnât take 20 years to become a major general. In fact, you could reach this rank in as little as two years. If this is the case, you can expect pay of $9,531 a month, or $114,372 a year, reports the U.S. Department of Defense.
verb (used without object), dangled, dangling. 1. to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze. 2. to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention.
The phrase to swing oneâs hook makes sense, since hook was the common short name for a billhook or heavy curved pruning knife, as well as other implements. But that raises its own problems, since how that could take on the meaning of going away is less than clear.n the other hand, that usage of hook could provide an explanation for to take oneâs hook, since it could refer to an itinerant worker moving on to his next job. Itâs also possible that sling your hook meant sling it over your shoulder in preparation for setting out to your next job.