begging bowl

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Noun

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begging bowl (plural begging bowls)

  1. A bowl held by a beggar seeking money and food.
  2. (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.

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