begging bowl
noun/ˈbeɡɪŋ bəʊl/
/ˈbeɡɪŋ bəʊl/
- a bowl held out by somebody asking for food or money
- (figurative) He is taking round the begging bowl on behalf of the party's campaign fund.
- (figurative) The school is always having to get out the begging bowl for books and basic equipment.
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