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
The owners were reluctant to pass the hat with an online fundraiser.
From Washington Times • Jan. 3, 2021
“People beg, borrow and pass the hat around the community to hire attorneys.”
From New York Times • May 4, 2011
White benefactors supplied schoolbooks for their children—why not ask them to pass the hat for entire schools?
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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