Hats/Hat's off

Posted by Bookworm on February 11, 2004

Which is correct? "Hats off" (without the apostrophe)wins the Google fight, but isn't using "Hat's off" as a shortened version of "My hat is off to you", acceptable?

• Hats/Hat's off Bob 11/February/04
  • Hats/Hat's off R. Berg 12/February/04