cap in hand
phrase
as in hat in hand
in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion
She asked me, cap in hand, if I would be willing to cosign on her new lease.
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“Cap in hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap%20in%20hand. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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