cap in hand

phr

• ① 【口】手拿着帽子;谦卑地
  • She went to her mother cap in hand and begged her forgiveness.她谦恭地走到母亲面前请求宽恕。
  • It's bad enough having to go cap in hand to ask for a raise.必须要卑躬屈膝以求加薪,那真够糟糕。