"cap in hand" 怎么发音
expression
ˈkæp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈhænd
KAP-in-HAND
kˈæp/ /ˈɪn/ /hˈænd
KAP-in-HAND
释义
If you go 'cap in hand', you approach someone humbly and ask for help, money, or a favor, showing that you feel you are in a weaker position.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkæp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈhænd
英式英语
kˈæp/ /ˈɪn/ /hˈænd
简化发音
美式
KAP-in-HAND
英式
KAP-in-HAND
语境中听
He went to his boss cap in hand and asked for a raise.
She approached her parents cap in hand to borrow some money.
They came cap in hand to the council for help after the flood.
I really didn't want to go cap in hand to my ex for childcare support, but I had no choice.