eat (one's) shirt Idiom, Proverb

eat my hat/shirt

be very surprised or shocked if it is true If the Vancouver Canucks win the Cup, I'll eat my hat!

get your shirt in a knot/ get your shit in a knot

want to hurry or rush, hurry up "If we asked Pop to hurry, he'd say, ""Don't get your shirt in a knot!"""

keep your shirt on

be calm, do not rush me, don't get your shirt... "When we asked Dad to hurry, he'd say, ""Keep your shirt on."""

like a dirty shirt

always there - like shirts that need to be washed If you have a garage sale, Jim will be there like a dirty shirt.

lose your shirt

lose most of the money you invested He invested in condominiums and nearly lost his shirt.

shirty

impolite, rude, cheeky, lippy Brad has an attitude. He gets a little shirty with teachers.

stuffed shirt

a person who is too rigid or too formal He is a stuffed shirt and I never feel comfortable to try and talk with him.

lose one's shirt

Idiom(s): lose one's shirt

Theme: FAILURE

to lose all of one's assets (including one's shirt). (Slang.)
• I almost lost my shirt on that deal. I have to invest more wisely.
• No, I can't loan you $200. I just lost my shirt at the racetrack.

Keep your shirt on!

Idiom(s): Keep your shirt on!

Theme: PATIENCE

Be patient! (Slang. Usually considered rude.)
• Hey, keep your shirt on! I'll be with you in a minute.
• I'll bring you your hamburger when it's cooked, just keep your shirt on, friend.

give sb the shirt off one's back

Idiom(s): give sb the shirt off one's back

Theme: GENEROSITY

to be very generous or solicitous to someone.
• Tom really likes Bill. He'd give Bill the shirt off his back.
• John is so friendly that he'd give anyone the shirt off his back.

eat (one's) shirt

1. To face the backlash of actuality incorrect afterwards one's claim, boast, or affirmation is refuted; to eat one's words. The affiliate of assembly will accept to eat his shirt for his affirmation that no new taxes would be alien this year. You'll be bistro your shirt if this new agent isn't as fast as you say it is.2. To booty a accident on a ashen or arid investment. I concluded up accepting to eat my shirt on the amount of the barge for the new afford afterwards it was broke by the rain.Learn more: eat, shirt

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give sth a lick and a promise give one's right arm for give sb what for give sb to understand give sb tit for tat give sb the works give sb the third degree give sb the slip give sb the shirt off one's back give sb the runaround give sb the red-carpet treatment give sb the once-over give sb the low-down give sb the high sign give sb the hard sell give sb the go-by give sb the go-ahead easy peasy easy pickings easy prey easy sledding easy street easy street, on easy there easy to come by easy touch easy, clear, quick, etc. as anything Easy, there! easy/gently/slowly does it eat eat (away) at (someone or something) eat (away) at (someone's) conscience eat (one) alive eat (one) out of house and home eat (one's) fill eat (one's) greens eat (one's) gun eat (one's) hat eat (one's) heart out eat (one's) lunch eat (one's) own dog food eat (one's) salt eat (one's) shirt eat (one's) Wheaties eat (one's) words eat (one's) young eat (someone or something) eat (someone's) ass out eat (someone's) dust eat (something or someone) for breakfast eat (something) off eat (something) out of (something) eat alive eat and run eat at Eat at Joe's eat at the Y eat away eat away at eat crap eat crow eat crow/humble pie/dirt, to eat dirt eat face eat fill eat for two eat hat eat heart out