comer o chapéu

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Verb

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comer o chapéu (first-person singular present como o chapéu, first-person singular preterite comi o chapéu, past participle comido o chapéu)

  1. (idiomatic) to eat one's hat (used to express disbelief about a proposition)
    Synonyms: querer ser mico de circo, dar a mão à palmatória