come cap in hand

come/go cap in hand

(British, American & Australian) also come/go hat in hand (American)

to ask someone for money or help in a way which makes you feel ashamed (often + to ) I had to go cap in hand to my parents again to ask for some money.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Morley	MAWR-lee	English (Rare)
Wilma	VIL-mah (German, Dutch), WIL-mah (Dutch), WIL-mə (English)	German, Dutch, English
Nwanneka	-	Western African, Igbo
Albin	AHL-been (Polish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, French, English, Slovene
Edwige	-	French
Faizel	-	Arabic