Meaning of pass the hat | Babel Free

Definitions

To ask for money, especially from a group of people; to solicit donations or contributions.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Then somebody sings out, "Take⟳ up a collection for him, take⟳ up a collection!" Well, a half a dozen made a jump⟳ to do it, but somebody sings out, "Let⟳ HIM pass⟳ the hat around!"”

“A consensus developed that those individuals who believed in this type⟳ of activism would pursue⟳ it independently, while enlisting help⟳ from interested members. When financial contributions were called for, we would "pass⟳ the hat" rather than tap our meager treasury.”

“The institutions are opening development offices, hiring professional fund raisers, investing in slick billion-dollar campaigns, and trotting out their presidents to pass⟳ the hat.”

CEFR level