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Definition of begging bowl noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

begging bowl

noun
 
/ˈbeɡɪŋ bəʊl/
 
/ˈbeɡɪŋ bəʊl/
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  1. 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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