Take off one's hat to someone
By metaphor: expressed his appreciation and praised him for his success.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הֵסִיר אֶת הַכּוֹבַע בְּפָנָיו
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: הִבִּיעַ אֶת הַעֲרָכָתוֹ וְשִׁבֵּחַ אוֹתוֹ עַל הַצְלָחָתוֹ.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)