- pass the hat around
- pass the hat around/round
to collect money from a group of people.
We're passing the hat round for Simon's leaving present.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
We're passing the hat round for Simon's leaving present.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
pass the hat around — pass the ˈhat round/around idiom (informal) to collect money from a number of people, for example to buy a present for sb Main entry: ↑passidiom … Useful english dictionary
pass the hat round — pass the hat around/round to collect money from a group of people. We re passing the hat round for Simon s leaving present … New idioms dictionary
pass the hat — verb To ask for money, especially from a group of people; to solicit donations or contributions. Then somebody sings out, Take up a collection for him, take up a collection! Well, a half a dozen made a jump to do it, but somebody sings out, Let… … Wiktionary
pass the hat round — pass the ˈhat round/around idiom (informal) to collect money from a number of people, for example to buy a present for sb Main entry: ↑passidiom … Useful english dictionary
hat — W3S1 [hæt] n [: Old English; Origin: hAt] 1.) a piece of clothing that you wear on your head ▪ Maria was wearing a beautiful new hat. straw/cowboy/bowler etc hat in a hat ▪ a man in a fur hat bowler hatted/top hatted etc (=wearing a bowler hat,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pass — pass1 [ pæs ] verb *** ▸ 1 go past something ▸ 2 move somewhere ▸ 3 be successful on test ▸ 4 give/let someone have something ▸ 5 spend time or be spent ▸ 6 kick/hit/throw ball to someone ▸ 7 make law, etc. official ▸ 8 be unable to answer ▸ 9… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
To pass around the hat — Hat Hat (h[a^]t), n. [AS. h[ae]t, h[ae]tt; akin to Dan. hat, Sw. hatt, Icel. hattr a hat, h[ o]ttr hood, D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, and prob. to L. cassis helmet. [root]13. Cf. {Hood}.] A covering for the head; esp., one with a crown and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hat — [[t]hæ̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ hats 1) N COUNT A hat is a head covering, often with a brim round it, which is usually worn out of doors to give protection from the weather. 2) N COUNT: with supp If you say that someone is wearing a particular hat, you mean… … English dictionary
hat — noun (C) 1 a piece of clothing that you wear on your head: straw/bowler/woolly etc hat: She wore an enormous flowery hat. 2 keep something under your hat informal to keep something secret 3 be wearing your manager s/teacher s etc hat informal to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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