begging bowl

English

Noun

begging bowl (plural begging bowls)

A bowl held by a beggar seeking money and food.
(figurative) Used in reference to a plea for help.
Portugal has gone to the British government with a begging bowl asking for relaxation of quarantine restrictions.

References

“begging bowl”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“begging bowl”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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