to take off a hat
1take off one's hat to — {v. phr.} To give honor, praise, and respect to. * /He is my enemy, but I take off my hat to him for his courage./ Compare: HAND IT TO …
2take off one's hat to — {v. phr.} To give honor, praise, and respect to. * /He is my enemy, but I take off my hat to him for his courage./ Compare: HAND IT TO …
3take\ off\ one's\ hat\ to — v. phr. To give honor, praise, and respect to. He is my enemy, but I take off my hat to him for his courage. Compare: hand it to …
4Take off — v. t. 1. To remove, as from the surface or outside; to remove from the top of anything; as, to take off a load; to take off one s hat. [1913 Webster] 2. To cut off; as, to take off the head, or a limb. [1913 Webster] 3. To destroy; as, to take o …
5take one's hat off to — ► take one s hat off to used to express admiration or praise for. Main Entry: ↑hat …
6take off one's hat to — 1. To acknowledge in admiration (figurative) 2. To praise • • • Main Entry: ↑hat …
7take one's hat off to — phrasal : to acknowledge the achievement or superiority of : compliment he was colossal and I take my hat off to him H.J.Laski * * * take one s hat off to (or hats off to) used to state one s admiration for (someone who has done something… …
8take off — 1) PHRASAL VERB When an aeroplane takes off, it leaves the ground and starts flying. [V P] We eventually took off at 11 o clock and arrived in Venice at 1.30. Ant: land 2) PHRASAL VERB If something such as a product, an activity, or someone s… …
9Take-off — Anfang; Start; Aufbruch; Auftakt; Anbruch; Beginn; Geburt * * * Take off auch: Take|off 〈[tɛıkɔ̣f] n. 15〉 Start (einer Rakete od. eines Flugzeugs) [engl., „abnehmen, von Bord bringen“] * * * …
10To do a take-off on — Off Off ([o^]f; 115), adv. [OE. of, orig. the same word as R. of, prep., AS. of, adv. & prep. [root]194. See {Of}.] In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as: [1913 Webster] 1. Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off …
