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Definition 2024
eat_one's_hat
eat one's hat
English
Verb
- (idiomatic) Used in a result clause to express disbelief in a proposition expressed in a conditional clause.
- If England signs into the European single currency before 2020, I'll eat my hat.
- He said he would eat his hat if more than ten people came. He'd better fetch a knife and fork!
Translations
to express disbelief about a proposition
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