go cap in hand

go cap in hand (to someone)

To ask someone for help, often monetary, with embarrassment. Primarily heard in UK. I don't have enough money for rent this month, so I guess I'll just have to go cap in hand to my parents.

go cap in ˈhand (to somebody)

(British English) (American English go hat in ˈhand) beg for something very respectfully: I’ve run out of money, but I don’t want to go cap in hand to my father.

词组	go cap in hand
释义	go cap in hand go cap in hand (to someone) To ask someone for help, often monetary, with embarrassment. Primarily heard in UK. I don't have enough money for rent this month, so I guess I'll just have to go cap in hand to my parents. See also: cap, go, hand Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. go cap in ˈhand (to somebody) (British English) (American English go hat in ˈhand) beg for something very respectfully: I’ve run out of money, but I don’t want to go cap in hand to my father. See also: cap, go, hand Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: go cap in hand (to someone) go cap in hand to someone go hat in hand to (someone) go hat in hand to someone come cap in hand cap in hand go (as) red as a beetroot beetroot (as) red as a beetroot go beetroot (red)
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