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by psych31mwo says call me Mark on June 1st, 2007
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
by singwell-is off researching a lot on June 4th, 2007
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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