- pass the hat
- phrasal to take up a collection for money
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pass the hat
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pass the hat — {v. phr.} To solicit money; take up collections for a cause. * /The businessmen s club frequently passes the hat for contributions toward scholarships./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pass the hat — {v. phr.} To solicit money; take up collections for a cause. * /The businessmen s club frequently passes the hat for contributions toward scholarships./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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