go cap in hand (to somebody)

go cap in hand (to somebody)
go cap in ˈhand (to sb) idiom
(BrE) (US go hat in ˈhand) to ask sb for sth, especially money, in a very polite way that makes you seem less important

There's no way he'll go cap in hand to his brother.

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