hats off to

Idioms and Phrases

Congratulations to, as in Hats off to Claire! She's set a new record for the mile . This expression alludes to taking off one's hat as a sign of respect. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

Jack Flaherty pitched seven innings Sunday, and hats off to him.

From Los Angeles Times

"That's what we train for stuff like that, take them out. Hats off to him, he caught me with a few on my nose."

From BBC

Hats off to the Clippers for being smart business people by signing Tyronn Lue to a long-term, big-money contract, ending any rumors or chances of Lue going to the Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times

“Hats off to the pilot, he got that plane down. When it just kissed the tarmac, it was like, ‘Did we actually land?’

From BBC

“They just sped us up with their physicality and made it difficult for our wings. … So hats off to the physicality of Indiana and scrapping to that victory.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accept
• advocate
• agree
• authorize
• back
• certify
• confirm
• endorse
• establish
• license
• okay
• permit
• push for
• ratify
• recommend
• sanction
• sign
• support
• uphold