hats off

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English

Etymology

Ellipsis of a form of take one's hat off to.

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Interjection

hats off

  1. (idiomatic, as imperative, with to) Congratulations
    Hats off to the Jamaican bobsled team for their able representation of their country in the Olympics against serious obstacles.
    • 2020 December 16, “Stop & Examine”, in Rail, page 71:
      Hats off to Avanti West Coast staff at Crewe station, who found a simple but highly effective way to raise money for charity during the Coronavirus epidemic.

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