pass the hat
Example Sentences
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I’m trying to pass the hat around to my friends to meet margin calls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
But critics say such loans are a symptom of a healthcare system under severe strain, with hospitals forced to pass the hat around the community.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Put the papers in a hat, pass the hat, everyone draws one.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022
“So our idea was just kind of stop being such fuddy-duds and realize there’s a time to pass the hat, and that’s what we’ve done,” he says.
From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2021
I offer to go door-to-door for donations and pass the hat around the cafeteria.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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