Pass The Hat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pass the hat What does pass the hat mean?	to attempt to collect money for some project	We passed the hat in order to raise money for the movie projector.
pass the hat What does pass the hat mean?	to collect money for something (sometimes by passing a hat around to put the money into)	We passed the hat to collect some money for the party.
pass the hat What does pass the hat mean?	to attempt to collect money from a group of people for some project or special cause	We passed the hat in order to raise money to buy a movie projector.
pass the hat What does pass the hat mean?	to collect money for something (sometimes by passing a hat around to put the money into)	We passed the hat to collect some money for the party.
	Some Random Idioms
take stock of (something) What does "take stock of (something)" mean?	to carefully study a situation or a number of possibilities or opportunities	After taking stock of the situation the man decided that it would be difficult to continue working for the company.
take notice of (something) What does "take notice of (something)" mean?	to observe something	The city workers take notice of the houses which do not follow the local garbage regulations.
by the same token What does "by the same token" mean?	similarly, for the same reason	"By the same token, I do not want to go downtown again today."
put on the dog What does "put on the dog" mean?	to dress or entertain in a luxurious and extravagant manner	We put on the dog for my parents when they came to visit us.
blue-ribbon What does "blue-ribbon" mean?	of superior quality or distinction, the best of a group	A blue-ribbon panel of experts were asked to suggest a new policy for the city.

get at (something) What does "get at (something)" mean?	to mean something	I do not know what our boss was trying to get at during the meeting.
do wonders What does "do wonders" mean?	to produce excellent results	If you begin to do some exercise it will do wonders for your health.
pop the question What does "pop the question" mean?	ask someone to marry you	ask someone to marry youHe put much thought into his possible wedding before he actually decided to pop the question.
get (something) out in the open What does "get (something) out in the open" mean?	to stop hiding a fact or a secret	The lawyers tried to get things out in the open during the trial.
give (someone) a break What does "give (someone) a break" mean?	to give someone a chance	We decided to give the woman a break and not complain about her bad manners.

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Pass The Hat Idiom