What is the phrase, "(to / you can) hang your hat on" referring to?

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psych31mwo says call me Mark

It's something to put faith in, to rely upon or trust (when used in a positive connotation). ref: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/hang+hat+on

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It is the image of a hat-stand. When you come in a door, you hang your hat on the stand. When you trust something, you "hang your hat" on that belief.

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