10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «I'LL EAT MY HAT»
Discover the use of
I'll eat my hat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
I'll eat my hat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
I'll eat my hat old-fashioned used to say that you are sure something will not
happen: If she actually marries him I'll eat my hat. • (I'm so hungry), I could eat a
horse, humorous used to say that you are extremely hungry • What's eating sb?
2
The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
I'll eat my hat (MI/) I shall be amazed (used to express a strong belief that what
one thinks, is saying etc is true): If it wasn't your little brother that broke my
window, I'll eat my hat! keep (something) under one's hat (in/) to keep (something
) secret: ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
3
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: Fla to Hyps
1811. Lexicon Balatronicum, s.v. 3. (Scots').— A prostitute of longstanding. For
synonyms, ee Barrack-Hack and Tart. To EAT ONE'S HAT (or HEAD), verb.phr. (
common). — Generally, I'll eat my hat. Used in strong emphasis. See Eat. 1836.
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1893
4
A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To eat one's hat (MP 290) 1907 If I'll eat my hat. (p. 239) London, Jack. Letters, ed
. King Hendricks. New York: Odyssey Press, 1965. 1912 I agree to eat my hat. (p.
359) Letters from Jack London, ed. King Hendricks and Irving Shepard.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
5
Reviewing Linguistic Thought: Converging Trends for the 21st ...
(then) I'll eat my hat or [...] I'll be darned, and the like. Thus one could perhaps
argue that since the inferred apodosis is false, by modus tollens the protasis is
also false. Utterances (7) and (8) would then exhibit the following logical structure
: ...
Sophia S. A. Marmaridou, Kiki Nikiforidou, Eleni Antonopoulou, 2005
3 I'll eat my hat Becoming old- fashioned I will be proved wrong; I will be
surprised: used to show that the speaker does not really believe that something is
true or that something will happen: > 'If that old horse of yours does come first in
the ...
... KING OF QUEENS By Matthew Troy Eric Wollman, Bklyn. if i don't love nature, i'
ll eat my hat By Euell Gibbons (1) "Did you know that many parts of this book are
edible?" (2) (1) Bruce Karp, Flushing, N.Y. (2) Susan Hixon, W. Palm Beach, ...
8
The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton
I might almost say he made a rash vow." "My exact words were," said Colonel
Crane solemnly: " 'If you can do that, I'll eat my hat.' " He leaned forward
thoughtfully and began to eat it. Then he resumed in the same reflective way: "
You see, ...
Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1999
9
Myth, Symbol, and Meaning in Mary Poppins: The Governess as ...
She done it or I'll eat my hat! [...] As soon as that girl comes into the park, the
place begins to go crosswise. Merry-go-rounds jumpin' up in the sky, people
coming down on kites and rockets, the Prime Minister bobbing round on balloons
—and ...
If they don't, I'll eat my hat. April 12, 4:49 p.m. James: Nobody says “I'll eat my hat”
except for my grandmother and characters in books. And why are you calling me
up and talking about other guys? It's poor form, Lucy. Especially now that we ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «I'LL EAT MY HAT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
I'll eat my hat is used in the context of the following news items.
Ashes 2015: Graeme Swann says Cardiff critics are ill-informed
"If they can ever go back in the annals of Glamorgan history here and find me a quick wicket, I'll eat my hat." Swann, who played a key role for ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
Foreign rabbit furs for Australia's famous Akubra hats
"If you can't find them in Australia, I'll eat my hat." Akubra chief financial officer Roy Wilkinson said the company had to cut its rabbit skin ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Australia's overseas challenge
If Steve Smith averages under 40 with the bat and Starc over 30 with the ball in this current series, I'll eat my hat! dave2 on July 7, 2015, 21:29 ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
Prince George and Princess Charlotte 'to attend Prince William and …
Ex-Lib Dem leader Lord Ashdown, 74, made a fool of himself on election night, claiming 'I'll eat my hat' if his party fared as badly as the exit poll ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Centrica's bosses feel the heat from investigation
At the risk of doing a Paddy Ashdown, I'll eat my hat if such a further fiscal tightening is what the Chancellor has in mind. As we discovered ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
True Detective Delivers That Big Shock You've Been Waiting For
If there ends up being no connection between Panticapaeum and shotgun-wielding sex owls, I'll eat my hat. “Night Finds You” also addresses ... «Film School Rejects, Jun 15»
Betting lines for top college football games released by Golden Nugget
If we keep within single digits it will be a good performance. On the other hand, if Sark's Trojans stay within a TD of us at Autzen I'll eat my hat. «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»
A Guy's Perspective On The New Fifty Shades Of Grey Book, aka …
If this enigmatic sociopath isn't partying with Vincent Adultman from BoJack Horseman, I'll eat my hat. These dudes are cut from the same cloth: both are ladies' ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
What comes after the Mac?
If the iPad Pro isn't a reasonable laptop replacement, suitable for the needs of 90% of the notebook-buying public, I'll eat my hat. Now, is an ... «BDlive, Jun 15»
If Apple Drops the Mac, What's Next?
If the iPad Pro isn't a reasonable laptop replacement, suitable for the needs of 90% of the notebook-buying public, I'll eat my hat. Now, is an ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
