Eat Ones Hat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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eat one's hat What does eat one's hat mean?	to do something extraordinary or special if something that you do not think will happen actually happens (this is always used with if and is used when you are quite certain that something will	I do not think that my friend will arrive here on time. If my friend does arrive here on time I will eat my hat. I do not think that our team will win the game today. If our team does win the ga
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cat get`s one`s tongue What does "cat get`s one`s tongue" mean?	one is not willing to talk because of shyness	The cat got the woman's tongue and she was not able to say anything.

beg to differ with (someone) What does "beg to differ with (someone)" mean?	to politely disagree with someone	"I'm sorry, but I beg to differ with you about what happened."
take a shit What does "take a shit" mean?	move one's bowels; defacate
on top of (something/things) What does "on top of (something/things)" mean?	to be managing very well, to be in control of things	We are able to keep on top of our work now that we have someone to help us.
about to (do something) What does "about to (do something)" mean?	to be on the point of doing something	She was about to leave when the phone rang.
Bust my chops What does "Bust my chops" mean?	When someone says that they're not going to bust their chops, it means they are not going to work that hard or make much effort.
dine out What does "dine out" mean?	to eat a meal at a restaurant	I love to dine out at good restaurants.

in the balance What does "in the balance" mean?	in an undecided state	The decision to buy a car or not was in the balance as we tried to borrow some money from the bank.
run like clockwork What does "run like clockwork" mean?	to run or progress very well	The new production system runs like clockwork.
sit back What does "sit back" mean?	to relax/rest, to take a break	We decided to sit back for the day and not do anything.
OAP What does "OAP" mean?	Old Age Pensioner	Old Age PensionerAt first I could not understand why I couldn't get the discount that was for OAPs only. Later I realized it was for senior citizens.

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Eat Ones Hat Idiom