10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAP IN HAND»
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cap in hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cap in hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
In this context, to win bya canvas meant to win by the length between the tip of
the bow and the first oarsman. cap cap in hand humbly asking for a favour. 6 To
have your cap in your hand, and therefore to have your head uncovered, is a
mark ...
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Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
B*U : Vtrdant Cap in hand. Submissively. To wait on a man cap in hand is to wait
on him like a servant, ready to do his bidding. Cap money. Money collected in a
cap or hat ; hence an improvised collection. Cap of Liberty. When a slave was ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 2001
3
French Foreign and Defence Policy, 1918-1940: The Decline ...
In the former period, mounting budget deficits, inflation and accelerating currency
depreciation increasingly dominated domestic politics, eventually forcing France
to go cap in hand to British and American bankers, whose dislike of French ...
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
cap in hand carry it too far □ Grandpa was quite surprised, and said, 'That fellow!
Why, I didn't think he could say boo to a goose! ' — but I know he could, couldn 't
he, mama ? cap in hand me nderim, plot respekt (perulje, perunjesi) □ The taxi ...
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Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England: From the Norman ...
It has been the language of a noble lord, that when America is at our feet, we will
forgive them, and tax them ; but let me recommend lenient measures, and to go
cap in hand to your subjects ; if you do not, you will ruin them. The great minister
...
William Cobbett, Thomas Curson Hansard, Great Britain. Parliament, 1813
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The parliamentary history of England, from the earliest ...
It has been the language of a noble lord, that when Ameiica is at our feet, we will
forgive them, and tax them ; but let me recommend lenient measures, and to go
cap in hand to your subjects ; if you do not, you will ruin them. The great minister
...
William Cobbett, John Wright, Thomas Curson Hansard, 1813
7
The Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest ...
It has been the language of a noble lord, that when America is at our feet, we will
( forgive.thera, and tax them ; but let me recommend lenient measures, and to go
cap in hand to your subjects ; if you do not, you will ruin them. The great minister
...
Great Britain. Parliament, 1813
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The American Heritage Book of English Usage: A Practical and ...
... holding out a cap to collect coins (though that would more logically come from
cap in hand). ln fact, hand in cap (or hand i' cap) was a 17th-century game of
chance in which participants drew items from a cap. A later sense, still in use
today, ...
Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries, 1996
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Oxford Dictionary of English
phrases cap and bells historical the insignia of the professionaljester. cap in
hand (N.Amer. hat in hand) Brit. humbly asking for a favour: we have to go cap in
hand beggingforfunds. cap of liberty a conical cap given to Roman slaves when
they ...
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Essay on the Archaeology of Our Popular Phrases: Terms and ...
Cap in hand, as in, he stood cap in hand, implies he stood with his cap, bonnet in
hand, as the mark of respect to the other. To cap the Proctor, was, and perhaps is
still, a usual expression at Oxford, for to salute the Proctor. Hat is now that ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAP IN HAND»
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cap in hand is used in the context of the following news items.
Greece's Pyrrhic victory
If that proves to be the case we can look forward to the next crisis in a couple of year's time when Greece will once again stand cap in hand. «Hargreaves Lansdown, Jul 15»
SEP meetings oppose US-Australian war drive against China
... backed up by senior Greek military officials and the entire establishment media, Greek Prime Minister Tspiras was appealing, cap in hand, for ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
APC hails Buhari for approving bailout for states
”The PDP that spent the past 16 years plundering and pillaging Nigeria has boasted that the Nigerian people will soon come, cap in hand, ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
Buhari - Redemption Lies Within Not in America
But instead of going round cap in hand begging America and its Western allies for help that won't come, President Buhari should sit down at ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Merkel strikes an uncompromising tone as the ECB tightens the …
... of every British MP with the words: ” there but for the grace of God go I – remember the 70′s when labour went cap in hand to the IMF”. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
Greek crisis: shuffling debts won't make them disappear
If he has to go cap in hand to European parliaments for more capital to cover Greek losses, confidence in his ability to deliver on such promises ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
Stoke City: What the Greek financial crisis means for the Potters …
The Euro has been tumbling in markets worldwide over the last few weeks as Greece prepares to go cap in hand to the European Central Bank ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
Ian Pearce suggests Bilic will be backed over any request for more …
... in the form of Pedro Obiang and Dimitri Payet, but could still go cap in hand to David Gold and David Sullivan as he seeks new additions. «HITC, Jul 15»
Restaurant inspections 7-06
Sanitize utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment before use and after cleaning. Coffee and beverage cap in hand-washing sink in back ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
The time when the government tried to feed everybody
But if it feels anything remotely like charity or state provision, people will feel like they're going cap in hand." Evans argues community kitchens ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
