He went cap in hand to the teacher.
He stood before his father with cap in hand.
Hungary has already had to go cap in hand to the IMF for a loan.
He went cap in hand to the boss and asked for work.
Circumstances once forced him to go cap in hand to the boss for help .
For less sanguine investors, the idea of going cap in hand to China smacked of desperation.
A side door was opened, and the gardener, a tall, dry fellow, made his appearance, cap in hand.
They would have to go cap in hand to America for help, and Washington could dictate its own terms.
They enjoy being seen as a person of substance and status, and prefer to be in a position to help others rather than approaching them cap in hand.
The mender of roads, blue cap in hand, wiped his swarthy forehead with it, and said, 'Where shall I commence, monsieur?'
That would look too much like declaring defeat and going cap in hand to America's regional enemies, Iran and Syria, to sue for peace.
All pensions should be at or above subsistence level. Retired workers should not have to go cap in hand to ask for supplementary allowances.
