hat in hand
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Unlike federal agencies, the Fed doesn’t have to go to Congress hat in hand to cover operating losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
But what caused Milei to go hat in hand to the U.S. in the first place?
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
“It wasn’t easy to kind of come hat in hand, so to speak, and say ‘This is something I need help with.’
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
And while little is known of George Leslie’s early life, it’s safe to say that he grew up wanting little, ready to marry well and live out his days with a top hat in hand.
From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2023
He greeted my Sunday school teacher respectfully, hat in hand, and she smiled at him, impressed by his handsomeness and cool manner.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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