take hat off to
take (one's) hat off to (someone or something)
To praise, salute, congratulate, or pay tribute to someone or something. We all take our hats off to Janet for her recent promotion. I take my hat off to that organization for providing help when no one else does.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take one's hat off to someone
Fig. to salute or pay an honor to someone. Good work. I take my hat off to you. I take off my hat to you! What an excellent job!
See also: hat, off, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
take (one's) hat off to
To respect, admire, or congratulate.
See also: hat, off, take
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- (I've) got to take off
- be off for (something)
- be off for sth
- check off
- break off
- base off (of) (something else)
- (Now) where was I?
- be well off for (something)
- be well off for something
- bite off