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hats off to someone or something

Fig. let us salute or honor someone or something. Hat's off to Perry for planning the dinner and finding such a good band.

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hats off to somebody

I admire you This new car has the most unusual design on the road, and for that I say hats off to the designers.

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hats off to somebody

something that you say when you want to express your admiration for someone Hats off to her - it takes a lot of courage to go travelling on your own at that age.

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hats off to

Congratulations to, as in Hats off to Claire! She's set a new record for the mile. This expression alludes to taking off one's hat as a sign of respect. [Mid-1800s]

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