tip one's cap/hat

idiom

1
: to touch one's hat or cap or to lift it off one's head as a way of greeting or saying goodbye to someone
He tipped his hat to her as she walked past.
2
used informally to say that one admires or respects someone
I really have to tip my hat to those people for all their hard work.

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“Tip one's cap/hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20one%27s%20cap%2Fhat. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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