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