Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Je me fais moine

English translation:

I'll eat my hat

Added to glossary by Laura Nagle (X)
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-05-15 13:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
May 12, 2013 12:46
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French term

Je me fais moine

Homework / test French to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters colloquial expression
S'il réussit à son examen, je me fais moine
Proposed translations (English)
4 +8 I'll eat my hat
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May 12, 2013 12:49: writeaway changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Other"

May 12, 2013 12:49: writeaway changed "Field (write-in)" from "(none)" to "colloquial expression"

May 15, 2013 13:57: Laura Nagle (X) Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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I'll eat my hat

A similar idiom along the lines of, "I'm so sure this will/won't happen, I'll make an outrageous bet over it."
Peer comment(s):

agree writeaway : I'll eat my hat. That covers it nicely
2 mins
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agree Colin Morley (X) : Yes. Can't think of a more suitable idiom.
4 mins
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agree Sheila Wilson
7 mins
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agree Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
1 hr
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agree Huw Davies
3 hrs
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agree Michele Fauble
3 hrs
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agree Letredenoblesse
5 hrs
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agree Yolanda Broad : Nice solution!!
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