cap in hand


see under hat in hand.

Words Nearby cap in hand

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How to use cap in hand in a sentence

  • There is no occasion to coax, and exhort, and ride cap-in-hand to them now.

    Ask Momma | R. S. Surtees
  • He is not to be checked here, and thwarted there, and taught to mince his words like a cap-in-hand pedlar.

    The Dove in the Eagle's Nest | Charlotte M. Yonge
  • There was Dicky, cap-in-hand, in the Micentre ride, exhorting the young hounds to dive into the strong sea of gorse.

    Ask Momma | R. S. Surtees