take one's hat off to

Verb

idiomatic

To remove one's hat as a sign of respect to. / (idiomatic) To praise or thank; to congratulate.

Japanese Meaning

尊敬の印として帽子を脱ぐ / （イディオム的に）称賛する、感謝する、または褒める

One must take one's hat off to the firefighters who saved the children from the burning building.

火事で子どもたちを救った消防士たちには敬意を表して帽子を脱ぐべきだ。

Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To praise or thank; to congratulate.

'You will excuse me,' he said, 'but no one would believe it to look at you. I take my hat off to you. I do, indeed.

takes one's hat off to

（ present singular third-person ）

taking one's hat off to

（ participle present ）

took one's hat off to

（ past ）

taken one's hat off to

（ participle past ）