hats off to
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"They gave us their best shot on a short week so hats off to them," Broncos quarterback Nix said after the win.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
As for your mother-in-law being 81 and wanting to take this trip, I take my many hats off to her.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
Kneecap posted a "hats off" to the activists on X, saying they were "buzzing to play one of our favourite cities".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
If those guys come in and ball out and they’re better than us, hats off to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
“Well, hats off to your stylist. I don’t think anyone can argue that that’s not the most spectacular thing we’ve ever seen in an interview. Cinna, I think you better take a bow!”
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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