pass the hat
Example Sentences
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Put the papers in a hat, pass the hat, everyone draws one.
From New York Times
“My father would load that old piano onto the back of his truck, we’d drive somewhere, unload it, I’d give a show, we’d pass the hat, he’d load it back on again, and we’d go home and see what we’d got,” he said.
From New York Times
I offer to go door-to-door for donations and pass the hat around the cafeteria.
From Literature
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Please consider giving money, if you can spare it, to any of these shows that pass the hat or have a QR code for Venmo that either covers the cost of the show or directly goes to the performers.
From Los Angeles Times
“Pass the hat!” someone hollered, and a cap went hand to hand.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.