hats off to

phrase

used to give praise or credit
Hats off to the team for a hard-fought game.

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First off, hats off to you for prioritizing education savings. Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Dec. 2025 So hats off to Witkoff and Jared and the president. NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025 Seems that dead bodies, overdoses and insurance fraud aren’t quite enough to spur California to overhaul its private-pay addiction treatment system, but hats off to the legislators who keep trying, year after year after year. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025 All hats off to them and their coaching staff. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025 But hats off to the Summerfest talent team for finding ways to make things fresh. Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 9 June 2025 For that, hats off to SZA and especially Palmer, who lights up the screen with starry zeal. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 So hats off to Scott Cohen for making literal the sense of ownership fans often feel for their favorites. Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Hats off to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hats%20off%20to. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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