take one's hat off to

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === take one's hat off to (third-person singular simple present takes one's hat off to, present participle taking one's hat off to, simple past took one's hat off to, past participle taken one's hat off to) To remove one's hat as a sign of respect to. (idiomatic) To praise or thank; to congratulate. ==== Derived terms ==== hats off ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== tip one's hat