take off hat



take off one's hat (to someone)

Fig. to offer praise for someone's good accomplishments. I have to take off my hat to Mayor Johnson. She has done an excellent job. Yes, we all ought to take off our hats. She is our best mayor ever.
See also: hat, off, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Comgall-Irish
Patroklos-Greek Mythology
Liliya-Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Tacitotah-CHEE-to (Italian), tah-THEE-to (Spanish), tah-SEE-to (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Iairos-Biblical Greek
Bagot['bægət]