Phrase guide

take one's hat off to

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To remove one's hat as a sign of respect to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To praise or thank; to congratulate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: smeknout před — to remove one's hat as sign of respect
  • Danish: tage hatten af for — to remove one's hat as sign of respect
  • Finnish: nostaa hattua — to remove one's hat as sign of respect
  • German: den Hut ziehen vor — to remove one's hat as sign of respect
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ta av seg hatten for — to remove one's hat as sign of respect
  • Polish: zdejmować kapelusz — to remove one's hat as sign of respect
  • Polish: zdjąć kapelusz — to remove one's hat as sign of respect
  • Portuguese: tirar o chapéu para — to remove one's hat as sign of respect
  • Russian: снимать шляпу (snimatʹ šljapu) — to remove one's hat as sign of respect
  • Czech: smeknout před — to publicly praise
  • Danish: tage hatten af for — to publicly praise
  • Finnish: nostaa hattua — to publicly praise
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ta av seg hatten for — to publicly praise
  • Polish: chylić czoła — to publicly praise
  • Portuguese: tirar o chapéu para — to publicly praise
  • Russian: снимать шляпу (snimatʹ šljapu) — to publicly praise