come cap in hand

come cap in hand

To ask for help, often monetary, with embarrassment. My daughter recently came cap in hand for help paying her rent.
See also: cap, come, hand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cap in hand
  • a hand with
  • a hand with (something)
  • get out of hand
  • be in hand
  • be on hand
  • get a hand on (something)
  • a steady hand on the tiller
  • a hand in
  • a hand in (something)