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  What it means

  Literally “to walk around with a hat.” Means to go around asking for money or favors — to beg, to solicit donations, to pass the hat.

  Vocabulary

  • kapelusz — hat

  Grammar note

  'Z kapeluszem' uses the instrumental of 'kapelusz' after 'z' (with). The image is of holding out a hat to collect money.

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