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EAT (ONE'S) HAT

to do smth. unpleasant in the case of being proven wrong
EAT (ONE'S) HAT
1. I don’t believe the boss is going to give us an extra day off work at Christmas time. If he does, I’ll eat my hat.
2. Matthew told me he would eat his hat if my favorite football team won the championship this year. He felt there was no possibility that they could win.

Compare to: bet (one’s) bottom dollar; bet (one’s) boots.


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