- go cap in hand to someone
- to ask someone to give you something, especially money, in a way that makes you feel ashamed
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go cap in hand to someone — phrase to ask someone to give you something, especially money, in a way that makes you feel ashamed Thesaurus: to ask someone to give you somethingsynonym Main entry: cap … Useful english dictionary
come cap in hand — come/go cap in hand British, American & Australian, American to ask someone for money or help in a way which makes you feel ashamed. I had to go cap in hand to my parents again to ask for some money. (often + to) … New idioms dictionary
go cap in hand — come/go cap in hand British, American & Australian, American to ask someone for money or help in a way which makes you feel ashamed. I had to go cap in hand to my parents again to ask for some money. (often + to) … New idioms dictionary
cap — [[t]kæ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ caps, capping, capped 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys. ...a dark blue baseball cap. 2) N COUNT: oft supp N A cap is a … English dictionary
cap — cap1 [ kæp ] noun count ** ▸ 1 soft hat ▸ 2 lid/covering ▸ 3 top part ▸ 4 limit on money ▸ 5 artificial tooth cover ▸ 6 explosive in toy gun ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a soft hat with a stiff part called a bill or visor that comes out over your eyes: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cap — I UK [kæp] / US noun [countable] Word forms cap : singular cap plural caps ** 1) a soft hat with a stiff part called a peak that comes out over your eyes a baseball cap an elderly man in a peaked cap a) a soft hat that people wear as part of a… … English dictionary
cap — cap1 S3 [kæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hat)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(limit)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(small explosive)¦ 6¦(sex)¦ 7 go cap in hand (to somebody) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Late Latin; Origin: cappa … Dictionary of contemporary English
cap — cap1 S3 [kæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hat)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(limit)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(small explosive)¦ 6¦(sex)¦ 7 go cap in hand (to somebody) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Late Latin; Origin: cappa … Dictionary of contemporary English
cap — 1 noun (C) 1 HAT a) a type of soft flat hat that has a curved part sticking out at the front b) a covering that fits very closely to your head and is worn for a particular purpose: a swimming cap | a shower cap c) a special type of hat that is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Hand grenade — M67 fragmentation grenade, a widely used modern hand grenade. A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades.[1] Explosive grenades… … Wikipedia
