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Meaning of begging bowl | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A bowl held by a beggar seeking money and food.
  2. Used in reference to a plea for help.
    figuratively

Examples

“Portugal has gone to the British government with a begging bowl asking for relaxation of quarantine restrictions.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

begging letter begging the question beggingly beggingness Beggs Beghard

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