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Ellipsis of take one’s hat off to.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hats off
Today it means: Used as an instruction for people to remove their hats out of respect, generally towards someone of importance. Full definition →
Today it means: Used as an instruction for people to remove their hats out of respect, generally towards someone of importance. Full definition →
Ellipsis of take one’s hat off to.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.