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Also, cap in hand. In a humble manner. For example, They went to her, hat in hand, asking for a change of assignment. This expression alludes to removing one's headgear as a sign of respect and has survived the era of doffing one's hat. [c. 1700] Words nearby hat in handhatha-yoga, Hathor, Hathor-headed, Hathoric, Hatikvah, hat in hand, hat in the ring, hatpin, hatrack, hatred, Hatshepsut The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |