'eat his shirt'不是“吃他的衬衫”，真正的意思差远了！
之前看到一个表达“eat his shirt”，第一反应是这啥意思啊？不会是在说“吃他的衬衫”吧？
今天跟着小欧来分别看一下，关于shirt和eat的表达吧！
1
eat your shirt
收回前言，承认说错话
You ll be eating your shirt if this new engine isn t as fast as you say it is. 如果这台新引擎没有你说的那么快，你就得收回自己的话。
亏本，蒙受损失
I ended up having to eat my shirt on the cost of the lumber for the new shed after it was ruined by the rain. 大雨把新棚子毁了，我最后只能白白损失木材的费用。
2
keep your shirt on
别生气
Keep your shirt on! Your car isn t even scratched! 别生气！你的车连剐蹭的痕迹都没有！
3
put your shirt on sth
确信...会发生
I d put my shirt on the president being re-elected. 我肯定总统会再次当选。
4
the shirt off your back
仅剩的家当
He s the kind of man who d give you the shirt off his back. 他是那种能为你付出一切的人。
5
eat you alive
愤怒地批评
If we get our facts wrong we ll be eaten alive by the press. 如果我们把事实弄错了，媒体会对我们大肆发难的。
6
eat you for breakfast
不费吹灰之力搞定或打败
He eats people like you for breakfast. 像你这样的人，他不费吹灰之力就给治服了。
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