bow and scrape

IPA（発音記号）

名詞

A deep formal bow with right leg drawn back touching the ground.

日本語の意味

右足を後ろに引いて地面に触れるほど深く、正式にお辞儀をする行為。

He offered a bow and scrape before the visiting dignitary, hoping to secure a favorable agreement.

彼は来賓の前で、右脚を後ろに引いて地面に触れるほどの深い正式なお辞儀をして、有利な合意を得ようとした。

意味（1）

A deep formal bow with right leg drawn back touching the ground.

[H]e took off his Highland bonnet, and performed a bow and scrape.

bows and scrapes

（ plural ）