eat one's hat en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Used to express absolute certainty that something will not happen or is untrue.
He said he would eat his hat if more than ten people came. He'd better fetch a knife and fork!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ate one's hat | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| eating one's hat | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| eaten one's hat | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| eats one's hat | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (15)
pt dar a mão à palmatória (to express disbelief about a proposition) · de ich will Emil heißen, wenn (to express disbelief about a proposition) · fr manger son chapeau (to express disbelief about a proposition) · pt comer o chapéu (to express disbelief about a proposition) · es que me maten si (to express disbelief about a proposition) · cmn 名字倒過來寫 /名字倒过来写 (to express disbelief about a proposition) · pt querer ser mico de circo (to express disbelief about a proposition) · yue 批個頭落嚟畀你當凳坐 /批个头落嚟畀你当凳坐 (to express disbelief about a proposition) · pl kaktus na dłoni wyrośnie (to express disbelief about a proposition) · ru дава́ть голову́ на отсече́ние (to express disbelief about a proposition) · it mangiarsi il cappello (to express disbelief about a proposition) · nl zijn hoed opeten (to express disbelief about a proposition) · fi syödä hattunsa (to express disbelief about a proposition) · de ich freß einen Besen, wenn (to express disbelief about a proposition) · ja 首をやる (to express disbelief about a proposition)