hat in hand

adverb

Synonyms of hat in handnext
: in an attitude of respectful humility
have to go hat in hand to apologize

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he was forced to apologize hat in hand for the offensive comment
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No more going hat in hand begging for doses from the rich world. — Gavin Yamey, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 The transit agency will once again go hat in hand to state officials hoping to plug the shortfall. — Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025 The socialist had come hat in hand asking the capitalist for help. — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025 What will ultimately happen is that these countries will come, hat in hand, to the negotiating table. — Gene Marks, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hat in hand

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hat in hand was in 1821

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“Hat in hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hat%20in%20hand. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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