eat one's hat
Used to express absolute certainty that something will not happen or is untrueUsed to express absolute certainty that something will not happen or is untrue.
» If Tom does that, I'll eat my hat.
Wenn Tom das tut, fresse ich einen Besen. — raggione
Якщо Том це зробить, я з'їм свій капелюх. — deniko
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1 senses(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!
ich freß einen Besen, wenn, ich will Emil heißen, wenn
дава́ть голову́ на отсече́ниеdavátʹ golovú na otsečénije
Examples
15 sentencesIf Tom does that, I'll eat my hat.
Якщо Том це зробить, я з'їм свій капелюх. — deniko
deWenn Tom das tut, fresse ich einen Besen. — raggione
I'll eat my hat if Tom does that.
Якщо Том це зробить, я з'їм свій капелюх. — deniko
deIch fresse einen Besen, wenn Tom das tut. — raggione
I'll eat my hat if my candidate does not win the election.
Якщо мій кандидат не переможе на виборах, я з'їм свого капелюха. — deniko
ruЯ съем свою шляпу, если мой кандидат не победит на выборах. — Lenin_1917
deIch fresse einen Besen, wenn mein Kandidat die Wahl nicht gewinnt. — Manfredo
If Tom can do that, I'll eat my hat.
If I can't do that, I'll eat my hat.
Translations
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Forms
eats one's hat, eating one's hat, ate one's hat, eaten one's hat| Base form | eat one's hat · to eat one's hat |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | eats one's hat |
| Present participle | eating one's hat |
| Past simple | ate one's hat |
| Past participle | eaten one's hat |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle