cap in hand

副詞

慣用表現比較不可

(idiomatic) In a humble and respectful manner.

日本語の意味

へりくだった態度で、控えめに振る舞うこと / 謙虚に敬意を示す様子

She arrived at the meeting cap in hand, hoping to apologize and ask for another chance.

彼女は頭を下げて会議に出席し、謝罪してもう一度チャンスを頼もうとした。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) In a humble and respectful manner.

No longer were we required to go cap in hand to the banks if we wanted money: they were coming to us.